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Continental Oil Company Materials, 1884-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Continental Oil Company
Title
Continental Oil Company Materials
Dates
1884-1986 (inclusive)
(1916-1930) (bulk)
Quantity
.7 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
12741
Summary
Reports, maps, and photographs of oil fields, primarily in Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana, that were investigated by Continental Oil Company or its predecessors.
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

Continental Oil Company was founded in 1875 in Ogden, Utah. It became part of Standard Oil in 1884 but regained independence in the Standard Oil divestiture of 1911. It was acquired by Marland Oil Company in 1929; however the merged companies operated under the name Continental Oil. The name was changed to Conoco Inc. in 1979.

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Content Description

The collection contains reports, maps, and photographs of oil fields, primarily in Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana, that were investigated by Continental Oil Company or its predecessors. Also included are histories and documents regarding Continental Oil Company, Gunnison A-1 Oil Company, United Oil Company, Mutual Oil Company, and other companies operating in the Rocky Mountain area.

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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 publicly-cataloged archival collections created by Continental Oil Company at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Harold Fleming, Robert G. Lawson, and other personnel of the Continental Oil Company, 1958-1986. Also included are an M.I.T. seminar paper by W.B. Strobel on Continental Oil Company's history (received from W.B. Strobel in 1961) and 4 photographs taken in Ponca City, Oklahoma, of a Continental Oil Company parade float (received from Armenia Joe Crawford in 1986).

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in September 2019

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List
  • Description: Oil: Colorado (newspaper clipping)
    Dates: 1924
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Archuleta
    Dates: 1936
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Continental (Articles of Incorporation, newspaper clipping, photographs)
    Dates: 1884-1913, undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Continental - "The Exhibition - Conoco Center" (exhibit catalog)
    Dates: circa 1986
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Continental - Histories
    Dates: 1923-1950
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Continental - Histories (by W.B. Strobel)
    Dates: 1956
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Continental - Ponca City (OK) float photographs
    Dates: circa 1940s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Companies: Gunnison A-1
    Dates: 1920
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Drilling: "Notes on Cable Tool Core Drilling in the Fort Collins District," by Donald C. Perry
    Dates: circa 1920s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Alkali Creek (Wyo)
    Dates: 1919
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Alkali Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: circa 1920s
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Allen Lake (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Baggs (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1922-1924
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Baxter Basin (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1922-1923
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Bijou Creek Anticline (Colo.)
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Black Mountain Anticline (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1922
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Black Wolf Creek (Colo.)
    Dates: 1921
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Boulder (Colo.)
    Dates: 1927
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Colorado
    Dates: 1925
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Crystal Creek Anticline (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1918
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Cooper Basin Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1917
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Ferris (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1922
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Florence (Colo.)
    Dates: circa 1926-1930
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Garland-Byron (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1917
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Glade Anticline (Colo.)
    Dates: 1926-1927
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Hidden Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1918-1921
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Inland Anticline (Colo.)
    Dates: 1919-1921
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Kiout Gap (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1928
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: La Barge (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1916-1926
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Lost Soldier (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1924
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Medicine Bow (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Midland Basin (Colo.)
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1
  • Description: Oil Fields: Montana
    Dates: 1921
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Neiber Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Norell Estate (Colo.)
    Dates: 1924
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Paradox Anticline (Colo.)
    Dates: 1924
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Pine Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1920
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Poison Spider (newspaper clipping)
    Dates: 1923
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Rangely (Colo.)
    Dates: 1920
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Rocky Mountain Area
    Dates: 1928
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Salt Creek, West (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1926
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: San Luis Valley (Colo.) (newspaper clipping)
    Dates: circa 1920s
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Split Hill Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1919
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Teapot Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1924
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Thornton Dome (Wyo.)
    Dates: 1922
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Trinidad District (Colo.)
    Dates: 1922
    Container: Box 2
  • Description: Oil Fields: Wild Horse Park (Colo.)
    Dates: 1916-1918
    Container: Box 2

Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2019

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