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Sun Oil Trust Records, 1918-1922
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sun Oil Trust (Butte, Mont.)
- Title
- Sun Oil Trust Records
- Dates
- 1918-1922 (inclusive)19181922
- Quantity
- 3 reels microfilm
- Collection Number
- Mss 036
- Summary
- The Sun Oil Trust drilled for oil near Moorcroft, Wyoming, but was incorporated in Butte, Montana. The collection contains correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and other materials from the early years of the company.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Sun Oil Trust was formed on December 31, 1919, in Butte, Montana, with J. P. Hanson, T. H. Wilson, Leo C. Scrogin, J. F. Emigh, and Ralph W. Rich as trustees. The trust acquired oil properties in the oil fields near Moorcroft, Wyoming and began drilling and production in 1920.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains incorporation papers, correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and other materials from the early years of the company. The vast majority of the collection is the correspondence, which includes substantial exchanges with the board of trustees and attorneys working for the Sun Oil Trust. There are also materials from the county in which the company drilled, the state of Wyoming, and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Sun Oil Trust Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in seven series.
Location of Originals
Originals located in the Butte-Silver Bow Archives, where they were transferred from the World Museum of Mining.
Acquisition Information
Loaned for microfilming by the World Museum of Mining in Butte, 1969.
Processing Note
The original processor arranged the materials, microfilmed them, and wrote the finding aid. In 2004, the finding aid was encoded with minimal revisions.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Incorporation Papers, 1919Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 1
Series II: Correspondence, 1919-1922Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Reel | ||
1 | A misc |
1920-1921 |
1 | B misc |
1919-1922 |
1 | Crook County (Wy.). Various
Departments |
1919-1922 |
1 | C misc |
1919-1921 |
1 | Dunbar, Thomas E. |
1920-1921 |
1 | D misc |
1920-1922 |
1 | E misc |
1920 |
1 | F misc |
1920 |
1 | G misc |
1920-1922 |
1-2 | Hanson, J.P. |
1920-1921 |
2 | H misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | I misc |
1919 |
2 | Kellogg, Frank B. |
1922 |
2 | Kem, James |
1921-1922 |
2 | King, Mark R. |
1920-1921 |
2 | Kotz, O.B. |
1920-1921 |
2 | K misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | L misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | Marrion, W.E. |
1920-1921 |
2 | Mettler, Frank W. |
1920 |
2 | Miller, B.J. |
1920 |
2 | Montana. Various
Departments |
1920-1921 |
2 | Montgomery, E.F. |
1920 |
2 | Montgomery, W.M. |
1920 |
2 | Moorcraft Bank |
1920-1921 |
2 | M misc |
1920-1922 |
2 | N misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | O misc |
1920 |
2 | P misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | Raymond, LaFleiche &
Kem |
1920-1921 |
2 | Rich, Ralph W. |
1920-1922 |
2 | R misc |
1920-1921 |
2 | Scrogin, Leo |
1920-1922 |
2 | S misc |
1919-1921 |
2 | T misc |
1921 |
2 | United States. Department of
Interior |
1920-1922 |
2 | V misc |
1920-1921 |
2-3 | Weir, William |
1920-1921 |
3 | W misc |
1920-1921 |
Series III: Financial Records, 1921Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 3
Series IV: Legal Documents, 1918-1922Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 3
Series V: Minutes, 1921Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 3
Series VI: Organization, 1921-1922Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 3
Series VII: Miscellany, 1918Return to Top
Container(s): Reel 3
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Petroleum industry and trade--Wyoming--Moorcroft
Corporate Names
- United States. Dept. of the Interior
- Wyoming
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records -- Wyoming