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Warner-Caldwell Oil Company records, 1904-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Warner-Caldwell Oil Company
- Title
- Warner-Caldwell Oil Company records
- Dates
- 1904-1977 (inclusive)19041977
- Quantity
- 2.62 cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01701
- Summary
- Records of an oil company with headquarters in Nowata, Oklahoma.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
The Warner-Caldwell Oil Company was incorporated in 1917 by William W. Warner (1888- ) and his brother, Alex N. Warner, in partnership with James H. Caldwell. Its headquarters were in Nowata, Oklahoma. The company operated stripper wells mostly in the Big Creek and Salt Creek oil fields of northeastern Oklahoma. The Warner-Caldwell Oil Company was dissolved in 1961.
William W. Warner grew up in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where his father (W.C. Warner) had been in the oil business since 1870. W.W. Warner moved to Oklahoma in 1914. Except for a brief time in Texas, he remained in that state for the rest of his life. Warner helped to found the Oklahoma Stripper Well Association in 1938 and was an officer of both the National and Oklahoma Stripper Well Associations.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains company correspondence (1924-1964); legal documents relating to leases of oil fields; well logs and production reports; stock certificate books and reports to stockholders; materials relating to the National Stripper Well Association (1936-1938) and the Oklahoma Stripper Well Association (1938-1940); and photographs of oil wells in Oklahoma.
The collection also contains photographs of a trip to Yellowstone National Park and printed material and photographs concerning Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by the Warner-Caldwell Oil Company at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationCollection material was receoved from Alexander H. Warner (son of W.W. Warner) in 1965-1972 and from Frances Y.C. (Mrs. Alexander N.) Warner in 1965-1976.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2015.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Warner-Caldwell Oil Company RecordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Sub-series 1. Correspondence |
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| Box | ||
| 1-2 | Business Correspondence |
1924-1963 |
Sub-series 2. Business and Legal Records |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | Articles of Incorporation of Warner-Caldwell Oil Company |
1917 |
| 2 | Big Creek Consolidated Oil Company - Agreement to Incorporate |
1927 |
| 2 | Delawata Oil Company - Affidavit |
1923 |
| 2 | Dissolution of Warner-Caldwell Oil Company |
1960-1962 |
| 2 | Elgin, Carl |
1954-1955 |
| 2 | Financial Records - Miscellaneous |
1915-1962 |
| 2 | Financial Statements - Yearly |
1939-1942, 1955-1960 |
| 2 | Forest Oil Corporation |
1935 |
| 2 | Forest Oil Corporation |
1936-1939 |
| 2 | Forest Oil Corporation |
1952-1957 |
| 2 | Forest Oil Corporation |
1960-1962 |
| 2 | Forest Producing Corporation |
1935-1939 |
| 2 | Forest Producing Corporation |
1945-1961 |
| 2 | Land Deeds - Quit Claim, Guardian, etc. |
1911-1946 |
| 2 | Land Deeds - Warranty |
1917-1933 |
| 2 | Land Deeds - Warranty |
1946, 1961 |
| 2 | Lawsuits - Braden and Zoch |
1924-1926 |
| 2 | Lawsuits - Childers Gasoline Company |
1925 |
| 2 | Lawsuits - Disclaimers |
1950, 1960 |
| 3 | Lawsuits - Oklahoma versus Warner-Caldwell |
1952 |
| 3 | Lawsuits - United States versus Warner-Caldwell |
1959-1960 |
| 3 | Leases - Lists and Descriptions |
circa 1940s |
| 3 | Leases - Miscellaneous |
1915-1946 |
| 3 | Miscellaneous Notes and Documents |
undated |
| 3 | National Stripper Well Association |
1934-1938 |
| 3 | Oil Production Reports |
1951, 1961 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Corporation Commission Reports |
1934-1936 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Stripper Well Association |
1933, 1938-1939 |
| 3 | Oologah Dam |
1959-1960 |
| 3 | Phillips Petroleum Company |
1938-1944 |
| 3 | Photographs |
undated |
| 3 | Plats |
undated |
| 3 | Sinclair Crude Oil Company |
1954 |
| 3 | Stanolind Crude Oil Purchasing |
1934-1938 |
| 5 | Stock Certificates |
1917-1928, 1947-1957 |
| 3 | Stockholders - Distribution Records |
1938-1962 |
| 3 | Stockholders - Lists |
1916, 1959 |
| 3 | Stockholders - Report to |
1950-1961 |
| 3 | Transfer Orders |
1951-1961 |
| 4 | Union Activities - Reports by E.T. |
1934 |
| 4, 6 | Well Logs |
1916-1960 |
| 4 | Well Records |
undated |
| 4 | Well Records - Futhey |
1935 |
| 4 | Wolf's Head Oil Refining Company |
1952-1953 |
Series II. Warner Family Materials on Petroleum History and YellowstoneReturn to Top
This series contains materials concerning other aspects of the Warner Family experience. There are documents relating to the history of Titusville, Pennsylvania, where the Warner family first became connected with the oil business. Also included are a set of photographs of Yellowstone National Park.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 4 | Biographical Clippings - Warner, William W. and James H. Caldwell |
1934, undated |
| 4 | Photographs - Miscellaneous |
undated |
| 4 | Photographs - Oil Fields - Texas |
1927, undated |
| 4 | Photographs - Rodeos and Western (by Doubleday) - Texas |
1913-1922 |
| 6 | Photographs - Warner, W.W. and W.C. Warner at site of Drake Well, Titusville, Pennsylvania |
1904 |
| 4 | Photographs - Yellowstone National Park (by Haynes) |
1920s |
| 4 | Photographs - Yellowstone National Park and Western (probably by Alexander H. Warner) |
circa 1920s |
| 4A | Photographs (Negatives) - Yellowstone National Park and Western (very similar but not identical to those probably by Alexander H. Warner) |
circa 1920s |
| 4 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, Centennial brochures and publicity materials |
1959 |
| 6 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, and Other Petroleum History - Newspaper Clippings |
1964-1977, undated |
| 6 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, Centennial newspaper (Titusville Herald) |
August 24, 1959; August 27, 1959 |
| 6 | Titusville, Pennsylvania, Titusville Herald Centennial newspaper |
June 14, 1965 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil and gas leases -- Oklahoma.
- Oil fields -- Oklahoma.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Oklahoma.
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Pennsylvania.
Geographical Names
- Big Creek oil field (Okla.)
- Nowata County (Okla.) -- History.
- Salt Creek oil field (Okla.)
- Titusville (Pa.) -- History.
- Yellowstone National Park -- Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records.
- Photographs.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Warner, Alex N.
- Warner, William W.
Corporate Names
- National Stripper Well Association.
- Oklahoma Stripper Well Association.
Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2015
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