Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection (199 total)

This collection of photographs and documents related to the history of the Standard Oil refinery were loaned to us by the Wood River Museum to be digitized.

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	Group of Men Sitting and Standing	This is a black and white photograph of men sitting and standing in a room. Several people are labeled with their names written on the photograph. C. H. Clark is shown closest to the camera on the far left. Otto Frazier is shown sitting on the left, facing the camera, and wearing a plaid shirt. Russ Milazzo is labeled and standing in the middle of the room facing the camera. Jim Wells is labeled and sitting on the right side of the room in a white shirt facing the camera.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	Group Photograph of Employees in Front of Old Lab Building	This is a black and white photograph of employees in front of the "Old Lab Building." The names of those pictured are labeled on the back of the image.	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band	This is a black and white photograph of the Red Crown Marching Band, on the back it is labeled, "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library."	Unknown	November 8, 2018
	Group Photograph of Standard Oil Red Crown Marching Band Playing	This is a black and white photograph of Red Crown Marching Band playing instruments. On the back labeled as "donated 3-87 Wood River Public Library."	Unknown	November 8, 2018
	Group Photograph of Wood River Volunteer Fire Department	This is a group photograph of people in attendance at retirement party, attached to the back is a photograph of the Wood River, IL Volunteer Fire Department, the chief of the fire department is from Standard Oil.	Unknown	November 12, 2018
	Jacob Blaustein Portrait	This is a black and white portrait of Jacob Blaustein, the Director at Standard Oil Company.	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	L.H. Butterworth, Jim Delaney and Ray Koch at Desk in Office	This is a black and white photograph of L.H. Butterworth, Jim Delaney, and Ray Koch at a desk in the office.	Unknown	November 13, 2018
	Letter Announcing 50th Anniversary Plans for Wood River Standard Oil	This is a letter from Mr. L.H. Butterworth to S.A. Montgomery about the upcoming 50th anniversary plans celebrating 50 years of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois.	August 21, 1957	October 30, 2018
	Letter Describing 1952 Standard Oil Strike Activities	This is a letter describing the 1952 Standard Oil Company strike activities. The letter is dated April 29, 1952. It includes a small newspaper clipping titled "Strike-Bound Employes Held Sunday Services."	4/29/1952	November 19, 2018
	Letter on Annuitants Club Picnic	This is a letter C. H. Clark sent to Robert Baker addressing the Annuity Club Picnic at Torch Wood Park. The letter was written on June 12, 1953.	June 12, 1953	November 15, 2018