AHJ_ah05689 Inventory of the John H. Galey and H.T. Galey papers, 1893-1960 Galey (John H. and H.T.) Papers Processed by Audrey J. Wilcox University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2014

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Miranda Webster February 2014 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Galey, John H. Galey, H.T. (Homer Tebbetts) John H. Galey and H.T. Galey papers 1893-1960 05689 1.62 cubic ft. (3 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Business and personal papers of John H. Galey and H.T. Galey, who developed oil fields in the United States and Venezuela. Biography of John H. Galey and H.T. Galey

John H. Galey (1840-1918) was a pioneer oil prospector of Pennsylvania, Kansas and Texas, who put anticline theory in oil to practical use for the first time. Along with his business partner James M. Guffey, John H. discovered some of the first oil gushers in history. At the height of their partnership, Guffey and Galey was the largest independent oil producer in the country. Their business later became known as Gulf Oil Corporation. John H. Galey had two sons: Harry and H.T. ("Ted"). H.T. Galey was involved in the oil industry in the United States and Venezuela.

 Scope and Content

The John H. Galey and H.T. Galey collection contains business records, biographical information, correspondence, a diary (1907), magazine articles and newspaper clippings, manuscripts about the oil industry by H.T. Galey, photographs, well logs, and other miscellaneous notes and reports.

 Access Restrictions

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

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by John H. Galey and H.T. Galey at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from H.T. Galey in 1960; John H. Galey II (son of H.T. Galey) in 1973-1974; and John T. Galey in 1981.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Guffey, James M. (James McClurg), 1839-1930 Gulf Oil Corporation Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Kansas Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Pennsylvania Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Texas Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Oklahoma Petroleum -- Arizona Petroleum -- Venezuela Petroleum -- West Virginia Petroleum workers Oil wells Oil well drilling Pittsburgh (Pa.) Caracas (Venezuela) Correspondence Photographs Diaries Maps Business records Logs Science, Technology and Health Energy Production Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Businesses and Corporations Transportation Container List Series I. John H. Galey

1 Biographical File undated 1 Correspondence Transcripts 1893-1904 1 Correspondence Transcripts 1894 1 Correspondence Transcipts, with later notes 1899-1915, 1974 1 Transcripts of Legal Agreement with John H. Galey and J.M. Guffey 1907 1 Bank Account Books-Transcript 1901 1 Correspondence Transcipts 1915 1 Correspondence Transcripts 1916 1 Correspondence Transcripts 1917 1 Certificate of Stocks Transcripts 1917 1 Lease Transcipts both signed and unsigned 1917 1 Oil and Gas Contracts and Agreement Transcripts, with later notes 1918, 1973 1 Memorial Book of John H. Galey-Original and Transcripts 1921 1 Photographs: John H. Galey 1890-1914 Series II. H.T. "Ted" Galey

1 Correspondence Transcripts 1915-1931 1 Correspondence Transcripts(some with unknown dates), with later notes 1916-1955, 1973 1 "Historical Outline of the Petroleum Industry in Oklahoma and Kansas" by H.T. Galey 1948 1 Correspondence Transcripts-Drilling Operations, Oil Exploration in England 1938-1959 1 Photographs: H.T. "Ted" Galey 1915-1956 1 Photographs: Galey Family, Lillian and Harry Galey 1900-1914 1 Magazine Articles by or with H.T. "Ted" Galey, with later notes 1901,1959, 1973 1 Manuscripts: Short Stories by H. T. "Ted" Galey, with later notes 1969, 1973 Series III. Miscellanous and Information Regarding Both John H. Galey and H.T. "Ted" Galey

2 Well Logs 1912-1914 2 Maps: Oil Leases, with later notes undated, 1973 2 Miscellaneous Cartoon with Notes 1945-1948 2 Newspaper Clipping Transcripts regarding both John H. Galey and H.T. "Ted" Galey 1959-1960 2 Photographs: John H. Galey Oil Wells 1880-1914 2 Photographs: "Town of Galeyville" Sign undated 2 Photographs: Oil Fields undated 2 Photographs: Oklahoma 1907-1929 2 Photographs: Gardner Petroleum Co. and H.T. "Ted" Galey undated 2 Photographs: Oil Wells-"Gushers" 1901 3 Short Diary by H.T. "Ted" Galey Transcripts, with later notes 1913, 1974 3 Newspaper Clipping Transcript: "John H. Galey" by James A. Clark January 6, 1957