Leo Ranney papers, 1884-1950
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ranney, Leo, 1884-
- Title
- Leo Ranney papers
- Dates
- 1884-1950 (inclusive)18841950
1915-1950 (bulk)19151950 - Quantity
- 27.90 cubic feet (62 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 01664
- Summary
- 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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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Leo Ranney (1884-1950) worked as a consulting engineer in Texas and Oklahoma from 1920-1925. In 1925 he developed the Ranney method of using horizontal wells to extract oil from exhausted fields. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey bought out his patent and made him president of Ranney Oil and Mining Company, a subsidiary of Standard Oil from 1930-1938. Ranney later worked as a consultant on oil production to the Australian government.
Content Description
Correspondence (1884, 1893, 1915-1950); subject files on oil well drilling (1922-1947); maps of California; miscellaneous blueprints; newspaper clippings; reports on oil wells and oil well drilling (1926-1948); miscellaneous records relating to the Ranney Oil and Mining Company (1926-1949); 2 scrapbooks; 1 photograph album; and photographs of oil well drilling.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container list)s to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oil fields -- Equipment and supplies.
- Oil well drilling.
- Oil wells.
- Petroleum industry and trade.
Form or Genre Terms
- Blueprints.
- Maps.
- Photograph albums.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Occupations
- Petroleum engineers.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Ranney Oil and Mining Company.
