Miller, Ernest C. (Ernest Conrad), 1912-

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Birth 1912

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Ernest Conrad Miller (1912- ) was the president of West Penn Oil Company and an historian of the petroleum industry from its beginnings in Pennsylvania, through the rise of the Standard Oil Trust, to the development of western oil fields, such as the Salt Creek field of Wyoming. He authored several books on petroleum history, including "John Wilkes Booth - Oilman" and "Oil Mania: Sketches from the Early Pennsylvania Oil Fields" and "Oil Mining in Pennsylvania" (1946). He was a collector of petroleum memorabilia, as well as material on American aviation history and western history.

From the description of Ernest C. Miller papers, 1838-1988. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 83827086

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Subjects:

  • Airplanes
  • Oil fields
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum industry and trade

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  • United States (as recorded)