Collection Summary
Martin, James P.
James P. Martin papers
1829-1964
01332
8.42 cubic feet (13 boxes)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
Manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and periodicals concerning Standard Oil Company and its founders.
Biography of James P. MartinJames P. Martin was a photographer and a collector of historical materials dealing with Standard Oil Company and its founders, including the Flagler, Harkness, and Rockefeller families.
Scope and ContentThe James P. Martin collection contains scrapbooks, manuscripts, photographs, and periodicals concerning Standard Oil Company and its founders, including the Flagler, Harkness, and Rockefeller families. The scrapbooks cover many aspects of the petroleum industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, including petroleum's uses and petroleum marketing. There is also content on places inhabited by the Rockefellers and other founding families, especially in Florida. There are photographs of people (including early 20th century cinema stars), places, and industrial activities. Also included are periodicals and other printed material published by Standard Oil Company and other oil companies.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
Copyright Information
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright,
property, and libel laws as they apply.
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by James P. Martin at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
The collection was received from James P. Martin in 1961 and from Standard Oil Company of New Jersey in 1964-1965.
Processing Information
The material was organized and described by D. Claudia Thompson in June 2019.
Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Access Terms
Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937.
Rockefeller family.
Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830-1913.
Harkness family.
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
Standard Oil Company.
Petroleum -- Prospecting -- History.
Petroleum industry and trade -- United States.
Florida.
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
Mines and Mineral Resources
Energy Production
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce
Container List
Series I. Biographical and Historical Manuscripts
1
Amsden, Thomas G.
undated
1
Benedict, Platt (and Benedict Family)
undated
1
Chapman, Frederick A.
undated
1
Davis, John S.
undated
1
Flagler, Henry Morrison
undated
1
Flagler, John Haldane
undated
1
Flagler, Zacharra
undated
1
Follett Family
undated
1
Gardiner, John
undated
1
Harkness, Charles William
undated
1
Harkness, Lamon Grey
undated
1
Harkness, Stephen V.
undated
1
Harkness Family
undated
1
Head, Orrin W.
undated
1
Humble Oil & Refining Company
undated
1
Stentz, Henry P.
undated
1
Wood, Bourdett
undated
1
Woodward, Gurdon
undated
Series II. Scrapbooks and Scrapbook Material
Includes photographs, postcards, clippings, publications, etc.
2
"Florida and Flagler from 1870"
1870-1960
2
"Harkness Family, et al." (includes manuscripts and correspondence)
1900-1954
2
"Henry M. Flagler Biographical" (includes manuscripts and correspondence)
1830-1961
3
"John D. Rockefeller et al. Indirectly"
1859-1961
3
"John D. Rockefeller - Personal, Family"
1843-1961
3
"Miscellaneous Information (Other Than Financial)"
1860-1961
4
"Oil (Industry)"
1961-1962
4
"Petroleum History 1829-1899" (includes manuscripts and correspondence)
1829-1951
4
"Petroleum History 1926-1950"
1929-1950
5
"Petroleum History 1951-1955"
1951-1955
5
"Petroleum History 1956-1958"
1956-1958
5
"Petroleum History 1959-1960"
1959-1960
1
"Standard Oil Letters - J.D. Archbold et al."
1912-1914
6-8
Untitled (includes Standard Oil and its founders, petroleum advertisements, transportation, "The Casements" (house), Casements Junior College; early 20th century cinema, Florida, Miami hurricane of 1926; etc.)
1806-circa 1954
Untitled Scrapbook Material (includes loose clippings, publications, speeches, manuscripts, photographs, postcards, etc.):
8
Airplanes, Automobiles, Ships, etc.
1957-1962, undated
9
Audio Recorders
1962, undated
8
Business and Economics
1936-1962
8
Business and Economics - Typsescripts
undated
9
"Casements View Book" - Casements Junior College
circa 1940s
9
Fallout Shelters
1960
8
Florida and Society Events
1962, undated
9
Florida and Society Events - Post Cards
circa 1900s-circa 1960s
9
Historical Societies
1960-1964
9
Petroleum
1962
9
Petroleum - Argo Oil
1961
9
Petroleum - Esso Research
1955-1961
8
Petroleum - International Oil Situation
1954-1962
9
Petroleum - New York Times
1962
9
Petroleum - Sun Oil
1964
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of California
1961-1962
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of Indiana
1961-1962
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of New Jersey - Annual Reports
1960-1961
8
Petroleum - Standard Oil of New Jersey - Background
1951-1962
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of New Jersey - International Operations
1955-1962
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of New Jersey - Position Papers
circa 1960
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of New Jersey - Public Relations
1951-1961
9
Petroleum - Standard Oil of Ohio
1962
9
Photo Print Data
undated
9
Rockefeller Family
1962
Series III. Photographs
6
Artifacts (desk, chairs, bellows, key of H.M. Flagler and J.D. Rockefeller)
undated
6
Buildings - Florida ("The Casements"; Flagler Memorial Church; Royal Poinciana Hotel)
undated
6
Documents (Standard Oil and J.D. Rockefeller business papers)
undated
6
Genealogy and Map (Flagler-Harkness-Rockefeller family; Titusville oil regions)
undated
6
Palm Trees - Florida
undated
6
People (James P. Martin; Henry Clay Folger; Lamon Grey Harkness; Julia Follett Harkness; Frederick A. Chapman)
undated
Series IV. Periodicals
The Humble Way (Humble Oil & Refining Company):
9-10
Volumes 14-16 (loose issues)
1959-1961
The Lamp (Standard Oil Company of New Jersey):
10
Volumes 1-9 (bound volumes)
1918-1930
11
Volumes 10-12 (bound volumes)
1918-1930
11
Volumes 13-14 (loose issues)
1930-1932
11
Volumes 15-19 (bound volume)
1932-1936
11
Volumes 19-20 (loose issues)
1936-1938
12
Volumes 21-24 (loose issues)
1938-1942
12
Volume 25 (bound volume)
1942-1943
12
Volumes 26-31 (loose issues)
1943-1949
13
Volumes 32-44 (loose issues)
1949-1962
Span (Standard Oil of Indiana):
13
Volume 1 (loose issues)
Spring-Summer, 1961