Frank M. Johnston, 1912-1950.

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Frank M. Johnston, 1912-1950.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/99997640

The collection contains numerous maps of Wyoming and a few of Colorado, dating from 1912 through the 1940s. The maps are geological and topographical and cover many sections of Wyoming and a few other Rocky Mountain states where Johnston pursued mineral and oil exploration. Also included are: handwritten field notebooks (1918-1923), many technical drawings and data gathered on site; well logs; newspaper clippings related to oil and gas, 1935-1945; and printed material including commercial fliers, government pamphlets, particularly the Bureau of Mines. There are also patents information, 1940-1941, and commercial information on geiger counters, 1948-1949. Correspondence, photographs and negatives, articles and bulletins on pertinent geology are included.

8.10 cubic ft. (18 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8359206

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Johnston, Frank M.I.

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Frank M. Johnston was a petroleum geologist active in the first half of the 20th century and resident of Rawlins, Wyoming. He was an early developer of the Lost Soldier Oil Field which brought a second oil boom to Casper, Wyoming. He owned Frank M. Johnston Motor Company in Rawlins. From the description of Frank M. Johnston, 1912-1950. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 99997640 ...