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Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company records, 1925-1962
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company
- Title
- Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company records
- Dates
- 1925-1962 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .25 cubic ft. (1 container)
- Collection Number
- 01081
- Summary
- Erle P. Halliburton established the Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company in 1919 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Collection contains business records, articles, photographs, and a drawing.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Erle P. Halliburton established the Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company in 1919 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Prior to opening the business, Halliburton worked as a maintenance engineer for Perkins Oil Well Cementing Company. Halliburton developed his business as president and general manager, operating in twenty-two states with 50,000 wells. Outside of Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co., he also became an oil producer in the Gulf Coast, producing 30,000 barrels annually.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains business records for Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company, including a sales and service catalog. Also included are articles about oil well cementing; a large drawing of Erle Halliburton; and 17 photographs of Halliburton, trucks and cementing equipment, rigs, and other similar subjects.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
InventoriesReturn to Top
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 1 container.
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil well cementing.
- Oil well drilling rigs.
- Oil wells.
Geographical Names
- Ardmore (Okla.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Drawings.
- Photographs.
- Sales catalogs.
