Standard Oil Company of Indiana records, 1920-1978
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- ; Standard Oil Company of Indiana
- Title
- Standard Oil Company of Indiana records
- Dates
- 1920-1978 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 2.82 cubic ft. (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00473
- Summary
- The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was established in 1889, and its refinery began operating in Whiting, Indiana in 1890. Collection contains publications and back issues of Stanlind, Standard Torch, SPAN, and the Midwest Review.
- 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 Note
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana was established in 1889, and its refinery officially began operating in Whiting, Indiana in 1890. Shortly thereafter, the Whiting plant became the largest refinery in the United States. After the break-up of the Standard Oil giant in 1911, Standard Indiana operated as an independent company and became the third largest refinery in America. Eventually, the company merged with the American Oil Co. in the 1950s and soon ranked second nationally in gasoline refinery.
Content Description
Collection contains publications of Stanlind Record, volumes 2-11, 13-17, 19, 21-27; Standard Torch, volumes 1-3, 5-8; SPAN, volumes 1, 2, 5-12; and back issues of the Midwest Review from 1920 to 1930.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Acquisition Information
This material was received from the Standard Oil Company of Indiana over a period of time between March 1958 and August 1980.
Processing Note
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana at the date of processing.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Inventories
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 4 boxes.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1-4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Petroleum refineries.
- Petroleum.
- Publications.
Corporate Names
- Amoco Corporation.
- Standard Oil Company (Indiana).
Geographical Names
- Whiting (Ind.)
