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Union Oil Company of California. Union Energy Mining Division. Casper (Wyo.) Office mineral exploration records, 1914-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Union Oil Company of California. Union Energy Mining Division. Casper (Wyo.) Office
Title
Union Oil Company of California. Union Energy Mining Division. Casper (Wyo.) Office mineral exploration records
Dates
1914-1995 (inclusive)
1950-1985 (bulk)
Quantity
122.00 cubic ft.(125 boxes, 2 map cabinets)
Collection Number
10419
Summary
Collection contains records from the Casper office of the Union Energy Mining Division relating to coal and uranium exploration and aquisition for the Union Oil Company of California.
Repository
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
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Union Oil Company of California (later known as Unocal) was founded in 1890. The Minerals Exploration Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Union Oil Company of California. In 1979, all of the company's energy mining operations (including the Minerals Exploration Company) were consolidated into the Union Energy Mining Division. The central region office of this division was based in Casper, Wyoming and was responsible for the exploration and acquisition of coal and uranium. Offices in Casper closed in the mid-1990s.

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Content Description

This collection contains coal exploration records from the Union Oil Company of California's Union Energy Mining Division office in Casper, Wyoming. Included are logs, correspondence, and reports pertaining to coal exploration, evaluation, and reserves. Exploration and evaluations in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, and North Dakota predominate; however, coal mining records include countries such as Australia and the Philippines, among others. Topographical maps from around the world, financial and administrative records, claims, reports, regulations, coal field evaluations, and title papers for properties are included. There is also a small amount of material on uranium mining. Some of these records (such as maps and memorandums) were created by other offices within the Unocal Corporation but pertain to the business and operations of the Casper office.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

Donor maintains copyright. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection has been minimally processed and arranged into six series: submittals, reports, administrative records, projects, subject files, and maps.

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Union Oil Company of California, Union Energy Mining Division at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Edmund C. Barnum donated the Union Oil Company of California, Union Energy Mining Division, Casper (Wyo.) office records to the American Heritage Center in January, 1996.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Laura Uglean Jackson in July 2008.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Coal mines and mining -- Australia.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Colorado.
  • Coal mines and mining -- North Dakota.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Philippines.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Utah.
  • Coal mines and mining -- Wyoming
  • Coal reserves
  • Mining claims -- Coal
  • Topographical maps
  • Uranium.

Corporate Names

  • Unocal Corporation

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
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