Continental Oil Company

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The Marland Oil Company was incorporated in 1920 and renamed the Continental Oil Company on June 26, 1929. It was renamed Conoco, Inc., on July 1, 1979.

From the description of Revaluation of assets and change of capital structure, 1933. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86134307

Wilbur Cross was an editor for Conoco Oil Company's publishing and advertising department and oversaw the writing of "Conoco: The First One Hundred Years: Building on the Future" in 1975.

Conoco Oil Company was founded in 1920 as Continental Oil Company. It acquired Marland Oil Company in 1929 and became Conoco Inc. in 1979. Conoco also owns Consolidation Coal Company (Consol).

From the description of Conoco history research materials, 1884-1975. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 29573805

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Smith, George Albert. George Albert Smith papers, 1935-1969. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn McCoy, Charles Brelsford, 1909-1995. Papers, 1967-1974. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf Continental Oil Company. Revaluation of assets and change of capital structure, 1933. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("C"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn White, Kessack Duke. Papers, 1911-1958. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Del Monte, H. D. Maverick Springs papers, 1918-1978 (bulk 1918-1941). Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Directors of Industrial Research (U.S.). Records, 1929-1982. Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Five Star Oil Report collection, 1950-1956. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Conoco service station employees. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Royds, J. S. (James Stanfield), 1915-1977. Papers, ca. 1920-1975. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Hanks, Nancy, 1927-1983. Papers, 1894-1987 (bulk 1945-1983). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Robinson, Anna, 1922-. Oral history interview with Anna Robinson, 2007 November 27. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Continental Oil Company. Continental roll along [sound recording], 1950. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Cross, Wilbur. Wilbur Cross miscellany on Continental Oil Company, [1973]. California historical society
referencedIn University of Connecticut, President's Office Records [John A. DiBiaggio, 1979-1985], undated, 1952-1986. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Henry Casaday biographical sketch. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Continental Oil Company. Conoco history research materials, 1884-1975. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Portrait Photograph Collection, 1930-1940 Baker Library, Harvard Business School
creatorOf Whedon, Edwin Earl, 1872-1958. Papers, 1921-1961. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Jones, Clayton M. Papers, 1904-1963. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn George A. Smith papers, 1935-1969 Baker Library, Harvard Business School
referencedIn Archives Organization File, pt. 5. Additional Company Documents. Cornell University Library
Role Title Holding Repository
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associatedWith Conoco Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Consolidated Coal Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Cross, Wilbur. person
associatedWith Del Monte, H. D. person
associatedWith Directors of Industrial Research (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith George A. Smith person
associatedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
associatedWith Hanks, Nancy, 1927-1983. person
associatedWith Jones, Clayton M. person
associatedWith Marland Oil Company. corporateBody
associatedWith McCoy, Charles Brelsford, 1909-1995. person
associatedWith Robinson, Anna, 1922- person
associatedWith Royds, J. S. (James Stanfield), 1915-1977. person
associatedWith Smith, George Albert. person
associatedWith University of Connecticut. President's Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Whedon, Edwin Earl, 1872-1958. person
associatedWith White, Kessack Duke. person
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
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United States
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Petroleum industry and trade
Petroleum industry and trade
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Active 1884

Active 1975

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