Union Oil Company of California papers, 1922-1979
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Union Oil Company of California
- Title
- Union Oil Company of California papers
- Dates
- 1922-1979 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 9.10 cubic ft. (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00480
- Summary
- The Union Oil Company of California was founded in October 1890. Collection contains abstracts, artifacts, a book, correspondence, financial and legal records, maps, meeting minutes, press releases, newsletters and periodicals, photographs, event programs, rosters, and subject files.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Union Oil Company of California was founded in October 1890. Over the course of the late nineteenth, twentieth, and early twenty-first centuries, the company became known for its petroleum prospecting efforts and marketing tactics. In the 1960s, Union delved into its foreign oil interests in Indonesia and continued to gain national attention when, in 1965, the company merged with Pure Oil Company. The merger allowed Union to become a major player in the southern Alaskan petroleum industry. In 1983, the company was reorganized into a subsidiary of Unocal Corporation in Delaware. Today, the company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary due to its most recent merger with Chevron.
Content Description
Collection contains abstracts of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, artifacts linked to Dallas Dome Oil Field, a book, correspondence, financial and legal records, geological maps, meeting minutes, press releases, newsletters and periodicals, photographs, event programs, rosters, and subject files.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
This material was received from the Union Oil Company of California between March 1958 and 1979.
Processing Note
Related Materials
Union Oil Company of California, Union Energy Mining Division, Casper (Wyo.) Office mineral exploration records, 1914-1995, Collection Number 10419, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Union Oil Company of California records, 1884-2005, Collection Number 449, Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 9 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-9
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Natural gas.
- Petroleum -- Prospecting.
- Petroleum refineries.
- Petroleum.
Corporate Names
- Union Oil Company of California.
- Unocal Corporation.
Geographical Names
- California.
- Lander (Wyo.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
- Photographs.
