Heman D. Curtis papers, 1914-1955
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Curtis, Heman D.
- Title
- Heman D. Curtis papers
- Dates
- 1914-1955 (inclusive)19141955
- Quantity
- .9 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 06875
- 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
Heman D. Curtis was a principal developer of the Hamilton Dome oil field, Hot Springs County, Wyoming. His company, Curtis Incorporated, of Thermopolis, Wyoming, which owned petroleum and ranching properties, bought the assets of the Polar Oil Company, also in Thermopolis, when it was liquidated in 1948. Heman D. Curtis was vice-president, and his brother Don Allen Curtis was president of the Empire State Oil Company, Jamestown, New York which also operated oil leases in the Hamilton Dome oil field.
Content Description
The collection includes business correspondence of Heman D. Curtis (1915-1938), his wife Frances M. Curtis (1947-1949), and Curtis Incorporated (1948-1950). There are seven Polar Oil Company deeds, a Polar Oil Company oil and gas lease, ledger sheets of Heman D. Curtis, Curtis Incorporated, and Polar Oil Company, and royalty assignments for Curtis Incorporated and Polar Oil Company leases. The collection also includes a blueprint of buildings at the Curtis Ranch near Thermopolis, minutes of the Empire State Oil Company, 1921 and 1923, business reports for Curtis Incorporated, Empire State Oil Company, New York Oil Company and Polar Oil Company, income tax returns for Frances M. Curtis, Curtis Incorporated and Polar Oil Company (1944-1955), and stock certificates. There is a will for Fred M. Curtis (Heman's brother) and other estate materials.
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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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.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil fields -- Wyoming -- Hot Springs County.
- Petroleum -- Wyoming -- Hot Springs County.
- Ranches -- Wyoming -- Hot Springs County.
Personal Names
- Curtis, Don Allen.
- Curtis, Frances M.
- Curtis, Fred M.
Corporate Names
- Curtis Incorporated.
- Empire State Oil Company.
- New York Oil Company.
- Polar Oil Company.
Family Names
- Curtis family.
Geographical Names
- Hamilton Dome oil field (Wyo.)
- Hot Springs County (Wyo.)
- Hot Springs County (Wyo.) -- Genealogy.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
- Wyoming -- History -- 1946-
Form or Genre Terms
- Deeds.
- Leases.
- Minutes.
- Stock certificates.
- Wills.
Occupations
- Businessmen.
