Petroleum -- Geology

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Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1950-1977) between Dan H. Carpenter and Everett Carpenter's associates regarding Everett's fiftieth anniversary as a petroleum geologist. Of particular interest are letters between E. Carpenter and his associates concerning the history of petroleum geology. Other materials include E. Carpenter's Bachelor of Arts in Geology thesis (1911), and various American Association of Petroleum Geologists publications.

U.S. Ambassador. Papers and artifacts of George Crews McGhee, who served as 8th U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, and 4th U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. McGhee’s career achievements include being a Rhodes Scholar, oil entrepreneur, naval officer, diplomat, philanthropist, and author. The papers contain his business correspondence (1950-2002), ambassadorial papers (1948-1968), personal correspondence (1935-2002), writings and speeches (1928-2005), financial records (1947-1978), and family history materials (1980-2002). The collection also contains photographs, slides, scrapbooks, and memorabilia documenting the McGhee family’s life and world travels; as well as Mesoamerican artifacts collected primarily by McGhee’s father-in-law, Everette Lee DeGolyer, and by Ambassador and Mrs. McGhee. The bulk of the papers (1937-1998) relate to Ambassador McGhee’s business enterprises and to his service to the country as a member of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of State.

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Petroleum geologist. Correspondence (1931-1943) of Goodrich regarding his geological interests and research; blueprints and charts (ca. 1930) showing geological data, as well as one entitled "Graphic History of Oklahoma Oil Production, 1930" all compiled by Goodrich; news clippings (ca. 1940) regarding geological developments; annual report (1904) of the Chausler, Canfield Midway Oil Co., written by Goodrich; data in manuscript form and a bibliography compiled by Goodrich regarding the availability of oil in California.

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Geologist. Geological reports (1916-1935) for various oil and gas companies in Oklahoma; reprints of articles (1897-1945); two field notebooks; and a class notebook (1894-1895) belonging to Drake, a professor of geology and mining at the University of Arkansas. Noah Fields Drake Photograph Collection also in repository.