Baker, Mr and Mrs Dorsey 1969-07-11
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Baker discuss the Baker family business in Lockney, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Baker
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 11, 1969
Location: Lockney, Texas
Interviewer: Don Green
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Biographical information,
Accepting produce for goods,
Disposition of goods: chickens, eggs, cream, butter,
Taking cedar posts to Amarillo,
Coming of the railroad to Lockney,
Use of kerosene,
Chickens and coops,
Advertising prices for produce,
Buster Brown shoes,
Mrs. Baker as unofficial banker,
Dorsey Baker's first jobs,
Establishment of prices for produce,
Selling bones and hides,
Wholesale grocery business,
Delivery of goods,
Trading schedule--heavy days,
Weather a factor,
Weekends best,
Sunday trade just as good,
More trade in dry year, less charging,
No reason given,
Sale of railroad certificates,
Mrs. Baker's purchase of land,
Mrs. Dorsey Baker--bookkeeping
Tape 1, Side 2:
Went out of grocery business--1930,
Hardware store and dry goods store,
Threat of law suits,
Baker Investment Company,
Settling with creditors,
Borrowing from Reconstruction,
Finance Corporation,
Baker's bought the bank,
First National Company formed,
Conversation between Dorsey and Jesse Jones,
James a Baker--not a politician,
No labor problems,
Training of several future bankers,
Payment of debts
Range Dates: 1930-1969
Bulk Dates: 1930-1969
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