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Newspaper Clippings from the Altonian Newspaper about Owens-Illinois Glass Newspaper Clippings from the Altonian Newspaper about Owens-Illinois Glass February 6, 1976 November 15, 2016
1975 Webb-Van Camp Annuity Club Founding Letter This is a letter from Frank Webb to Gilbert Van Camp about preparing a 25th Anniversary celebration for the Standard Oil Annuitant Club in 1975. May 12, 1975 November 15, 2018
1974 Photo of Employees Around a Scale Model of the Standard Oil Refinery This is a black and white photograph of workers around a scale model of the refinery. Written on the back is, "June 1974 Ultraformer Super Cherry Morrison Project Mgr. Sherald Heneghan P6 Units." June 1974 November 13, 2018
1974 Employees Around Scale Model of Refinery This is a black and white photograph of workers around a scale model of the refinery. The two men pictured are Project Engineer, Sherald Hanegan, and Superintendant, Cherry Morrison. June 1974 November 13, 2018
Worker at Owens-Illinois Glass Factory in 1973 Photograph of a worker using glass-making machinery at the Owens-Illinois factory. June 25, 1973 November 15, 2016
Aerial View of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory, Alton, and Mississippi River Aerial photograph of Owens-Illinois Glass Factory and the Mississippi River during the Mississippi Flood in 1973. April 6, 1973 November 15, 2016
Proposed Design for Souvenir Glassware for the Alton Plant Centennial<br /><br />
This hand drawing is of a proposed design for a souvenir glass for the centennial of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in July 1973. The design includes gold leaf and the company's logo. 1973 November 15, 2016
Oil Tank at the Standard Oil Refinery in Wood River This circa 1970s color photograph shows a Standard Oil Tank from street view with a car and white fence in foreground. The Standard Oil logo is displayed in full color on the side of the tank, with the text "Standard Oil Division of American Oil Company Wood River Refinery." The company was later simply known as Amoco, for American Oil Company. Circa 1970s October 15, 2018
1968 Shell Review, Vol. 31 – No. 10, Shell Oil Company Newsletter <br /><br />
This Shell Oil Company Newsletter from 1968 provides information on employee families, company accomplishments, news about promotions, retirements, service anniversaries, and new upcoming products.

This newsletter was digitized by Trent Morgan as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
May 17, 1968 September 16, 2018
1967 Two Men Watching Diver Climb Down Ladder Into Water at Spray Pond This is a black and white image from 1967 of two men watching a diver climb down a ladder into the water. April 1967 November 15, 2018