Inland Oil and Gas

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

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Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

This collection is comprised of historical notes, publications, and stock records pertaining to the early petroleum industry in the United States.

This collection includes the history, development and disunification of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and, through stock certificate and other records, documents some of the earliest developments of the petroleum industry in the United States. Included in these records are two manuscript documents containing applications for acts of incorporation of oil operations in Pennsylvania, dated 1965. Photographic and video contents further document Esso and later affiliates of Standard Oil Company.

Dates

From the Collection: Creation: 1865 - 1993

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.