Alexander Watts McCoy Papers 1913 - 1946

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Alexander Watts McCoy Papers 1913 - 1946

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Alexander Watts McCoy was a geologist and executive for several petroleum companies in the United States. His collection contains correspondence, company papers, reports, maps, charts, and well logs.

cubicft. (15 boxes)

eng,

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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American Petroleum Institute.

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Marland Oil Company

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McCoy, Alexander Watts

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Alexander Watts McCoy was born on February 6, 1889 in Independence, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri in 1906 with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. During his senior year at the University of Missouri, he became interested in the newly developing field of geology. He stayed after graduation to do graduate work in geology. In 1914 he earned a Master’s Degree in geology. He then accepted a position teaching at the University of Oklahoma. In 1917, McCoy began ...