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Carter Oil Company records, 1899-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Carter Oil Company
Title
Carter Oil Company records
Dates
1899-1953 (inclusive)
1915-1925 (bulk)
Quantity
34 cubic ft. (9 boxes + 1 map cabinet)
Collection Number
00562
Summary
Collection contains reports, maps, and other documents relating to oil fields and exploration in Wyoming and Montana.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Carter Oil Company was founded by John Joyce Carter in 1893 in Sisterville, West Virginia. A controlling interest was acquired in 1893 by South Penn Oil Company (later Standard Oil Company of New Jersey). In 1915, headquarters were established in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company participated in development of the Salt Creek and Billy Creek fields in Wyoming and the Kevin-Sunburst field in Montana, among many other projects.

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Content Description

The collection contains reports, orthophoto maps, correspondence, and other documents related to the oil development work of Carter Oil Company primarily in Montana and Wyoming during the first half of the twentieth century.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Carter Oil Company at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Carter Oil Company in 1958-1959 and the University of Wyoming Libraries in 2010.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in June 2011. The collection was updated by D. Claudia Thompson in 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Oil fields--Montana.
  • Oil fields--Wyoming.
  • Petroleum industry and trade--Montana.
  • Petroleum industry and trade--Wyoming.
  • Petroleum--Prospecting--Montana.
  • Petroleum--Prospecting--Wyoming.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History, 1890-1918
  • Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945

Processed by Matthew Francis
2011

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