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Warner-Caldwell Oil Company records, 1904-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Warner-Caldwell Oil Company
Title
Warner-Caldwell Oil Company records
Dates
1904-1977 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.62 cubic feet (6 boxes)
Collection Number
01701
Summary
Records of an oil company with headquarters in Nowata, Oklahoma.
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 Warner-Caldwell Oil Company was incorporated in 1917 by William W. Warner (1888- ) and his brother, Alex N. Warner, in partnership with James H. Caldwell. Its headquarters were in Nowata, Oklahoma. The company operated stripper wells mostly in the Big Creek and Salt Creek oil fields of northeastern Oklahoma. The Warner-Caldwell Oil Company was dissolved in 1961.

William W. Warner grew up in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where his father (W.C. Warner) had been in the oil business since 1870. W.W. Warner moved to Oklahoma in 1914. Except for a brief time in Texas, he remained in that state for the rest of his life. Warner helped to found the Oklahoma Stripper Well Association in 1938 and was an officer of both the National and Oklahoma Stripper Well Associations.

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Content Description

Collection contains company correspondence (1924-1964); legal documents relating to leases of oil fields; well logs and production reports; stock certificate books and reports to stockholders; materials relating to the National Stripper Well Association (1936-1938) and the Oklahoma Stripper Well Association (1938-1940); and photographs of oil wells in Oklahoma.

The collection also contains photographs of a trip to Yellowstone National Park and printed material and photographs concerning Titusville, Pennsylvania.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Warner-Caldwell Oil Company at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

Collection material was receoved from Alexander H. Warner (son of W.W. Warner) in 1965-1972 and from Frances Y.C. (Mrs. Alexander N.) Warner in 1965-1976.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2015.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2015

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