Descriptive Summary
Baker Mercantile
Company
Baker Mercantile Company
Records,
1924-1937
The records pertain to
the Baker Mercantile Company which opened in 1894 in Lockney, Texas, and was a
major goods retailer for the growing area until its closure in 1972.
S 55.2
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
3 boxes (3.0 linear
feet)
English.
Biographical Sketch
Opened in 1894 in Lockney, Texas, the Baker Mercantile Company served
as a prominent retailer during the settlement and growth of the surrounding
region. Established by J.A. and Alice Baker, the store remained under family
operation until 1972 when it closed. The store received a Texas State
Historical Marker in 1971.
Scope and Contents
The business aspect of the Baker Mercantile Company is the dominant
theme of this collection. Centered around the Depression years, a large amount
of client correspondence concerning payment is included with associated
responses by Robin or Artie Baker. Other materials in the collection include
family correspondence, correspondence with the Texas Railroad Commission,
Judgment Papers from a 1931 suit, and miscellaneous financial documents. The
collection reflects the hard times experienced by the inhabitants and
businesses of the South Plains during the Great Depression.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Baker, Artie
Baker, Dorsey
Baker, Guernes
Baker, James Artemis,
1859-1917
Baker, Mary
Baker, Sarah Alice
Ratliff
McGavock, Dimple
Baker
Subjects (Organizations)
Baker Mercantile Company
(Lockney, Tex.)
Places
Floyd County
(Tex.)
Lockney (Tex.)
Lockney (Tex.)--Economic
conditions--History
Plainview
(Tex.)
Texas Panhandle
(Tex.)
Subjects
Depressions--1929--Texas,
West
Frontier and pioneer
life--Texas
General
stores--Texas--History
Historic
buildings--Texas
Pioneers--Texas,
West
Ranching--Texas,
West
Collection accession #(s):
96-0055-B
Gift, 1996
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
A. Ramirez, June 9, 2000
Preferred Citation
Baker Mercantile Company Records, 1924-1937, Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library, see the following collections:
- Guernes Baker oral history interview [sound recording], 1969
- Mary Baker oral history interview [sound recording], 1960
Collection Inventory
Client Correspondence
1
1
Client Correspondence, Ab-Ay,
1931-1937
1
2
Client Correspondence, Ba-Boy,
1925-1937
1
3
Client Correspondence, Boy-Bry,
1931-1937
1
4
Client Correspondence, Bra-Bre,
1931-1933
1
5
Client Correspondence, Bu-By,
1931-1937
1
6
Client Correspondence, Ca-Coth,
1931-1937
1
7
Client Correspondence, Cot-Cow,
1924-1937
1
8
Client Correspondence, Cra-Cru,
1925-1937
1
9
Client Correspondence, Dun-Dy,
1925-1937
1
10
Client Correspondence, E,
1930-1937
1
11
Client Correspondence, Fa-Fl,
1931-1937
1
12
Client Correspondence, Flo-Friz,
1931-1934
1
13
Client Correspondence, Friz-Fry,
1928-1937
2
1
Client Correspondence, Gra-Gu,
1931-1938
2
2
Client Correspondence, Ha-Har,
1931-1934
2
3
Client Correspondence, Har-Hen,
1931-1937
2
4
Client Correspondence, Hen-Ho,
1926-1937
2
5
Client Correspondence, Hol-Hum,
1931-1937
2
6
Client Correspondence, I,
1926-1935
2
7
Client Correspondence, Ja-Ju,
1927-1937
2
8
Client Correspondence, Ka-Ku,
1931-1937
2
9
Client Correspondence, La-Le,
1929-1937
2
10
Client Correspondence, Li-Ly,
1931-1937
2
11
Client Correspondence, Ma-Mat,
1931-1937
2
12
Client Correspondence, McA-McR,
1931-1937
2
13
Client Correspondence, Me-Mo,
1931-1937
2
14
Client Correspondence, Mo-My
1931-1937
2
15
Client Correspondence, Na-Ow,
1930-1937
3
1
Client Correspondence, Pa-Phe,
1926-1933
3
2
Client Correspondence, Phi-Pro,
1931-1934
3
3
Client Correspondence, Ra-Ri,
1931-1935
3
4
Client Correspondence, Ri-Ro,
1930-1934
3
5
Client Correspondence, Sa-Sw,
1930-1935
3
6
Client Correspondence, Ta-Vi,
1929-1934
3
7
Client Correspondence, Wa-Z,
1925-1934
General Files
3
8
Miscellaneous Small Client Files
3
9
Judgement Papers,
1931
3
10
The Mickeys-Aunt Lizzie,
1932-1934
3
11
Miscellaneous Financial Papers,
ca. 1930
3
12
Jones Music Company/Client Correspondence, A-I,
Purchase-Plainview Music Company,
1930-1931
3
13
Jones Music Company/Client Correspondence, I-Z,
Purchase=Plainview Music Company,
1928-1930
3
14
Printed Material, Texas Railroad Commission,
1919-1926
3
15
Robin Baker File,
1932-1937