Richard A. Conkling Collection
Scope and Contents
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Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1921-1922) to Conkling concerning personnel changes at Roxana Petroleum Corporation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, including Conkling's resignation as Head Geologist in 1922, and his subsequent employment; an employment contract (1914) between Conkling and the Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappy, a Dutch corporation; and certificates (1929-1946). Also included is a reprint of a biographical memorial (1952) of Conkling written by Albert S. Clinkscales shortly after Conkling's death.
Dates
- 1914-1953
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
.1 ft. (.1 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Winifred W. Conkling.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Conkling, Winifred W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1954.
- Aerial photography in geology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij
- Conkling, R. A., 1885-1952
- Contracts Subject Source: Ftamc
- Correpondence Subject Source: Ftamc
- Geological mapping Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Geologists -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Geology -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Petroleum -- Geology -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Petroleum industry and trade -- Oklahoma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roxana Petroleum Corporation (Ardmore, Okla.)
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
