Jed B. Maebius papers, 1938-1969
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Maebius, Jed B.
- Title
- Jed B. Maebius papers
- Dates
- 1938-1969 (inclusive)19381969
- Quantity
- 4.25 cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 11010
- 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
Jed B. Maebius was a petroleum geologist who worked for a time in Wyoming. He then worked for Getty Oil Company in Houston, Texas, in the early 1950s. He transferred to Tidewater Oil Company in San Francisco, California, around 1957 and by the 1960s he became Vice President of Tidewater's Southern Division of Exploration and again relocated to Houston, Texas.
Content Description
This collection consists of selected papers of Jed B. Maebius. There is personal and professional correspondence from 1956 to 1969. There are well logs from California, Colorado and Wyoming in the 1940s. There are geologic maps of the Riverton, Wyoming, area in 1954. There is a bibliography of geologic literature of the Rocky Mountain West and a study of independent oil operators in the Rocky Mountain West. Maebius wrote both papers in 1950. There are several geologic journals and reprinted articles from the 1950s and 1960s. The collection contains Wyoming Geological Association guidebooks from 1948, 1950-51, 1954, 1956 and 1964. There are California maps from 1938, Michigan highway maps from various years and a crude oil production map measuring output from 1860 to 1960.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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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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Subject Terms
- Petroleum -- Prospecting -- California.
- Petroleum -- Prospecting -- West (U.S.)
- Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Wyoming.
Occupations
- Geologists.
