AHJ_ah06627 Inventory of the Donnell family papers, 1888-1984 Donnell Family Papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2012

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort November 2012 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Donnell family. Donnell family papers 1888-1984 1912-1984 06627 15.45 cubic feet (16 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Biography of the Donnell family

James C. Donnell (1854-1927), his son, Otto D. Donnell (1883-1961), and grandson, James C. Donnell, II (1910-1984) each served as president of the Ohio Oil Company of Findlay, Ohio. Founded in 1887, the company was taken over two years later by John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company. By Supreme Court action in 1911, Ohio Oil and Standard Oil were broken up, and Ohio Oil again became independent under the first James Donnell. He was president from 1911 to 1927 and Otto was president from 1927 to 1948. In 1962 the Company's name was changed to Marathon Oil Company.

 Scope and Content

The majority of the collection consists of Otto D. Donnell's Ohio Oil Company and personal scrapbooks (1925-1952), which contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and programs. Included are company golf party scrapbooks relating to the company's extensive public relations efforts. There are also family scrapbooks (1916-1984), biographical material, correspondence, speeches, awards, certificates, pins, and buttons of all three Donnells relating mainly to their careers. There are only a few records of the Ohio Oil Company, including miscellaneous financial (1894-1926) and legal (1888-1916) records. Also included are photographs of the Donnells, the Ohio Oil and the Marathon Oil Companies, filling stations, and John D. Rockefeller. In addition there are files relating to the Hancock County Museum in Findlay, Ohio.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Donnell family at the date of processing.

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Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Rockefeller, John D. (John Davidson), 1839-1937. Hancock County Historical Society (Findlay, Ohio) Petroleum industry and trade -- United States. Service stations -- United States. Petroleum industry and trade -- Public relations -- United States. Findlay (Ohio) Artifacts. Scrapbooks. Photographs. Chief executive officers. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Donnell, J. C. (James C.), 1910-1984. Donnell, Otto D., (1883-1961) Marathon Oil Company. Ohio Oil Company. Science, Technology and Health Energy Production Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Businesses and Corporations Transportation Advertising and Marketing Container List

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