Attalia Oil Company Records, 1920-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schuening, Harry
Title
Attalia Oil Company Records
Dates
1920-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
Collection Number
WCMss.361
Summary
The Attalia Oil Company Records, which dates from 1920 to 1962, contains material related to the Attalia Oil Company and Attalia, Washington. The collection includes photographs, newspaper articles, letters, and company records.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Attalia Oil Company Records contains the business records of the Attalia Oil Company as well as material related to Attalia, Washington. This collection, which dates from 1920 to 1962, consists of articles and newspaper clippings about the Attalia Oil Company and the ghost town Attalia became after the oil company shut down, one photo of Attalia, stocks and copies of stocks, letters to the stockholders, logs of the oil well, a letter of thanks from Shell Oil Company, advertisements for Attalia Oil Company, and a photo of the oil well.

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Acquisition Information

Materials found in the collection; provenance is unknown.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Attalia Oil Company