Frank O. Prior papers, 1915-1983
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Prior, Frank O. (Frank Oscar), 1895-1984.
- Title
- Frank O. Prior papers
- Dates
- 1915-1983 (inclusive)19151983
- Quantity
- 12 cubic feet (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 06659
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Frank O. Prior (1895-1984) was an oil executive. He began his career in 1919 as a laborer for the Midwest Oil Company in the Salt Creek oil field in Wyoming. He was general superintendent, vice president, and president of Dixie Oil Company (1928-1930), and director and president of Stanolind Oil and Gas Company (1930). In 1945, he became vice president for production, pipe lines, and purchasing with Standard Oil Company of Indiana, in 1951 he became executive vice president, in 1955, president, and in 1958, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. He retired in 1960.
Content Description
The collection includes notebooks (1915-1978) of memoirs and information on Standard Oil Company of Indiana; subject files (1919-1982); reports (1951-1981); research files (1951-1972); transcripts of interviews with Prior by Paul H. Giddens; correspondence (1950-1951, 1982-1983); and three albums of black and white photographs of Midwest Refining Company oil fields and refineries in Wyoming in the 1920s. There is genealogical information on the Prior and Wistar families.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil fields -- Wyoming.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- United States.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- West (U.S.)
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Wyoming.
- Petroleum refineries -- Wyoming.
Corporate Names
- Dixie Oil Company.
- Midwest Refining Company.
- Standard Oil Company (Ind.)
- Stanolind Oil and Gas Company.
Family Names
- Prior family.
- Wistar family.
Geographical Names
- Salt Creek oil field (Wyo.)
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
Form or Genre Terms
- Genealogies.
- Oral history.
- Photographs.
- Reminiscences.
Occupations
- Executives.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Giddens, Paul H. (Paul Henry), 1903-1984.
