Conoco history research materials, 1884-1975.

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Conoco history research materials, 1884-1975.

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Collection contains research materials gathered by Cross that were used to help write "Conoco: The First One Hundred Years" including Conoco advertising (1929-1974); correspondence (1974-1975); subject files on Marland Oil Company, Consol, Conoco executives, natural gas, oil pipelines and petroleum exploration (1909-1974); miscellaneous maps; the manuscript for "Conoco: The First One Hundred Years"; 1 16mm film of Conoco's 75th anniversary celebration; photographs and negatives of Conoco refineries, advertising, employees, coal mining and oil drilling (1884-1975); and 26 audio cassette tapes and transcripts of interviews conducted by Cross with former Conoco employees (1973).

18.94 cubic ft. (40 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7272542

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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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 t...

Conoco Inc.

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In the summer of 1981, a four-way bidding war erruptd over the control of Conoco Inc., the world's ninth largest oil company. In the spring, Conoco stockholders had responded favorably to an offer from Dome Petroleum Limited for its Canadian subsidiary, leading large investors to conclude that the company was ripe for a hostile takeover. Edward Jefferson, the new CEO of DuPont, wanted to acquire Conoco as a source of feedstocks to protect the company from oil shocks of t...

Marland Oil Company

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Consolidated Coal Company

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Cross, Wilbur

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Cross was Senior Editor of Continental Oil Company. The company's name officially changed to Conoco in 1979. From the description of Wilbur Cross miscellany on Continental Oil Company, [1973]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122544613 ...