Arabian American Oil Company records, 1956-1974
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- ; Arabian American Oil Company
- Title
- Arabian American Oil Company records
- Dates
- 1956-1974 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 00482
- Summary
- The Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) was founded by the Standard Oil Company of California in 1933. Collection contains a booklet, a filmstrip and education kit, a set of periodicals, and a speech.
- 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 Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) was founded by the Standard Oil Company of California in 1933 and quickly grew in the United States to include various other U.S. oil companies after oil was found in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1938. The company has been known as Saudi Aramco since 1988 when the Saudi Arabian government took control and renamed it.
Content Description
Collection contains a booklet titled “Middle East Development;” a filmstrip and education kit titled “You Discover Saudi Arabia;” a set of Aramco World periodicals covering 1959 to 1969; and a speech titled “Saudi Arabia: Answer to the Energy Question?”
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 Arabian American Oil Company over a period of time between March 1958 and September 1974.
Processing Note
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by the Arabian American Oil Company 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 box 1.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Petroleum -- Prospecting.
- Petroleum refineries.
- Petroleum.
Corporate Names
- Arabian American Oil Company.
- Saudi Aramco.
Geographical Names
- Saudi Arabia.
