The R.C. Baker Memorial Museum, was the original machine
shop and office of Baker Casing Shoe, later known as Baker Oil
Tools. Mr. Baker purchased the building from S.R. Bowen in 1917
for $10,000.00. When the Baker Headquarters were transferred
to Los Angeles in the 1930's the building was still used as a
machine shop. It was donated by Baker Oil Tools to the City of
Coalinga in 1959 to bu used as a Museum, which opened in 1961.
In 1962, the first curator was E.E. Marker, until 1965, when Mr.
Marker resigned, then in 1965 Martha Bandy Horine became
Curator until her sudden death in March of 1972, then E.E.
Marker took over as Temp Curator until a new one could be
found, well the Museum didn't have to look far, because the
Secretary Betty Acebedo would become the next Curator in 1972
she would hold this position until 1995 when she retired (she
had been with the Museum since 1956), then in 1995 a new
Curator was appointed which was Helen Cowan, until her
retirement in 2006, that same year Stephanie McHaney would
become the 5th Curator the Museum has had, and the Museum
has been opened since 1961 that is 50 years.
shop and office of Baker Casing Shoe, later known as Baker Oil
Tools. Mr. Baker purchased the building from S.R. Bowen in 1917
for $10,000.00. When the Baker Headquarters were transferred
to Los Angeles in the 1930's the building was still used as a
machine shop. It was donated by Baker Oil Tools to the City of
Coalinga in 1959 to bu used as a Museum, which opened in 1961.
In 1962, the first curator was E.E. Marker, until 1965, when Mr.
Marker resigned, then in 1965 Martha Bandy Horine became
Curator until her sudden death in March of 1972, then E.E.
Marker took over as Temp Curator until a new one could be
found, well the Museum didn't have to look far, because the
Secretary Betty Acebedo would become the next Curator in 1972
she would hold this position until 1995 when she retired (she
had been with the Museum since 1956), then in 1995 a new
Curator was appointed which was Helen Cowan, until her
retirement in 2006, that same year Stephanie McHaney would
become the 5th Curator the Museum has had, and the Museum
has been opened since 1961 that is 50 years.
R.C. Baker Memorial Museum, Inc.
297 W. Elm St. Coalinga, Ca 93210
(559) 935-1914 Fax: (559) 935-2339
Toll-Free 1-877-416-5849
All Rights Reserved © 2007-2011
297 W. Elm St. Coalinga, Ca 93210
(559) 935-1914 Fax: (559) 935-2339
Toll-Free 1-877-416-5849
All Rights Reserved © 2007-2011
| The Board of Directors Verna DenHartog-Chair -Co-Chair JoAnn Clark Larry Bowen Bill Delco Wayne James Danny O'Quinn Stephanie McHaney-Curator/Secretary Staff Bill Morris |
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