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| Title | Baker, Jim |
| Creator | UH - Houston History Project
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| Interviewer | Theriot, Jason P.
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| Project | University of Houston/History International
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| Description | Jim Baker is a retired Houston port captain for Lykes Brothers. A native of West Virginia, Baker is a graduate of King's Point U.S. Merchant Academy (1949). As a cadet, he traveled throughout the Caribbean and West Indies aboard ship for several years before landing a job with Lykes Brothers. His career with the steamship line spans nearly three decades. His positions included: port captain, marine division manager, and assistant vice-president of the traffic department. He also served as chairman for the Port Safety and Advisory Council, and also served on the West Gulf Maritime Association. Capt. Baker has been involved in nearly every aspect of the Port of Houston, including environment and safety regulations, dredging, pipelines, Houston Pilots and Coast Guard. |
| Date | June 6, 2006 |
| Genre | interviews
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| Subject (Name) | Baker, Jim
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Energy development
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| Subject (Geographic) | Houston, Texas
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| Original Collection | Oral Histories – Houston History Project http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=231 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, Box 1, HHA 00021 |
| Use and Reproduction | Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website. |
| File name | index.cpd |
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