AHJ_ah00456 Inventory of the Ohio Oil Company Materials, 1860-1961 Ohio Oil Company Materials Processed by D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2019

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson August 2019 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Ohio Oil Company Ohio Oil Company materials 1860s-1961 1914-1961 00456 .45 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Photographs and printed materials of Ohio Oil Company operations, primarily in the U.S. West. History of the Ohio Oil Company

Ohio Oil Company was formed in 1887 and became part of Standard Oil in 1889. After Standard Oil was broken up in 1911, Ohio Oil expanded into the American West, establishing both drilling and refining operations in the Rocky Mountains. In 1962 the Ohio Oil Company changed its name to Marathon Oil.

 Scope and Content

The Ohio Oil Company materials comprise photographs of oil field operations primarily in the western United States, especially in Wyoming and Utah. Also included are issues of the Ohio Oil Company employee magazine “The Beacon” and other printed material about the company.

 Access Restrictions

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

 Copyright Information

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

 Related Materials

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

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from the Ohio Oil Company in 1958 and 1971.

 Processing Information

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

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Oil fields - Utah Oil fields - Wyoming Oil fields - West (U.S.) Petroleum industry and trade -- United States <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Agriculture and Natural Resources Mines and Mineral Resources Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Businesses and Corporations Container List 1 The Beacon Employee Magazine 1937-1939, 1950-1953, 1959, 1961 1 Photographs: Meeteetse (Wyo.) Decoration Day 1914 1 Photographs: Ohio Oil Company (buildings and personnel) 1914-1950s 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Antelope Flats (Utah) undated 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Artesia (New Mex.) 1920s 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Big Medicine Bow (Wyo.) 1935-1936 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Byron (Wyo.) 1953 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Colorado (McVicar No. 1) undated 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Circle Cliffs (Utah) 1920s 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Dry Creek (Mont.) 1953 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Garland (Wyo.) 1953 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Grass Creek (Wyo.) 1917-1920s, 1953 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Nebraska 1953 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Oregon Basin (Wyo.) (including Mrs. W.S. Owen) 1953, undated 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Pennsylvania 1860s-1880 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Tensleep (Wyo.) undated 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Utah 1913-1920s 1 Photographs: Oil Fields - Wyoming (Elk Basin, Casper, Lovell, Enos Creek, Salt Creek) 1893-1953 1 Report: Ohio Oil Company 1887-1889 1888