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Photographs of the Canadian American Norman Oil Line (CANOL) Project, approximately 1942-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Canol Project
- Title
- Photographs of the Canadian American Norman Oil Line (CANOL) Project
- Dates
- approximately
1942-1944 (inclusive)19421944
- Quantity
- 310 photographs (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2020-003
- Summary
- Photographs of the Canadian American Normal Oil Line (CANOL) project
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Concerns about Japanese attacks on shipping lanes in the Pacific Ocean triggered the need for a source of fuel that was domestic and inland, protected from enemy threats. The oil field at Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories' Mackenzie Valley had nine wells producing a crude oil that would flow at temperatures to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. To be cost effective, the field would be required to produce 3,000 barrels per day, well within its potential. Three agencies were responsible for delivering the crude oil to a refinery in Whitehorse, Canada: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Bechtel-Price-Callahan, a consortium of American contractors; and Imperial Oil Limited. Imperial Oil drilled additional wells at Norman Wells; the U.S. Army built the CANOL Road; and Bechtel-Price-Callahan constructed the pipelines, installed storage facilities, and developed a refinery at Whitehorse. The CANOL refinery in Whitehorse was dedicated in April 1944. For more information about the Canol Project see: The Alaska Highway: A Yukon Perspective .
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of the Canol (Canadian American Norman Oil Line) Project which was the construction of a pipeline system intended to provide fuel for the Alaska Highway and the Northwest Staging Route.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Petroleum pipelines--Alaska--Design and construction--Photographs
- Petroleum pipelines--Northwest Territories--Design and construction--Photographs
- Petroleum pipelines--Yukon--Design and construction--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Canol Project--Archives
- Canol Project--Photographs
