Kennedy, William, papers circa 1889-1894, 1902.

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Kennedy, William, papers circa 1889-1894, 1902.

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The papers consist of a geological report, notes and map describing the structure of the coastal plains with special attention to that area's oil-bearing capacity. Geologist William Kennedy prepared the materials as part of the Geological Survey of Texas under E. T. Dumble.

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Dumble, E. T. (Edwin Theodore), 1852-1927

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Dr. E. T. Dumble (1852-1927) served as state geologist of Texas from 1888 to 1896, supervising one of the early mineralogical surveys of the region. From 1897 until his retirement in 1925, he also acted as organizer and manager of the Southern Pacific Oil Companies. He is, thus, reputed to be one of the furst individuals to establish a geologic department within a petroleum firm. From the guide to the Dr. E. T. Dumble Collection MSS 141., 1924-1968, (Houston Metropolitan Research Cen...

Kennedy, William P. (William Paca), 1944-

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Free African-American tradesman of Henrico County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1853-1870. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31276762 William Kennedy was a self-taught geologist who worked in the early development of the Texas oil industry. Kennedy was born in Scotland. He attended the University of Edinburgh for some period of time but did not receive a degree. While working in Nova Scotia as a banker he began a self-...