Oral history interview with J. Frank Rollins, 1996 July 20.

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Oral history interview with J. Frank Rollins, 1996 July 20.

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Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geochemical surveying; the sale of Rayflex to Phillips-Eckhart in 1962; his work as a geophysical consultant; the application of oil field technology to national defense; German espionage activity in South America during World War II; and pro-German activity in South Louisiana during World War II.

77 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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Rollins, J. Frank, 1913-

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Daniels, John D. (John David), 1946-

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