Collection of oil investment promotional materials, 1920s.

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Torrey, George. Collection of oil investment promotional materials, 1920s.

Collection of oil investment promotional materials, 1920s.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/731043922

This collection contains 39 different direct-mail oil investment promotion packages from the 1920s, representing 28 different companies promoting stock in Texas oil drilling schemes and seven other firms promoting deals in other states (e.g., Kentucky, Utah). Each mailer includes a printed cover letter (usually of two to four pages), many with elaborate illustrated letterheads; original mailing envelope, return envelope, and additional small pieces (e.g., stock subscription forms). All were sent to George Torrey of Rockland, Maine. Also included are bird's-eye maps of oil fields.

1 box (0.5 linear feet)

Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library