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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	Amoco FIre Department Photograph	This is a color photograph of the Amoco Fire Trucks and Fire Department vehicles. On back is written, "Amoco Fire dept 1990s."	Circa 1990	October 25, 2018
	Standard Oil Company Train Engine	This is a black and white photograph of a locomotive train car labeled, "Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Coal Mining Department" on the train engine.	Unknown	October 25, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of Clint and Norma Southard working the Amoco booth at the Alton Industrial Exposition in 1957.	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Alton Industry Exposition Booth	This is a black and white photograph of the Alton 1957 Industrial Exposition booth set up with cans, tires, and memorabilia on the table.	1957	October 25, 2018
	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
	Golden Anniversary Stamped Standard Oil Co. Envelope	This is a Standard Oil Company stationary envelope with an official stamp stating, "Golden Anniversary Gold Crown Wood River Refinery 1907-1957 " and a U.S Postage stamp reading, "Wood River Sept - 4 '57." 1957 was the year of Standard Oil's 50th anniversary in the town of Wood River.	September 4, 1957	October 25, 2018
	Blue Golden Anniversary Envelope	This is a Standard Oil Company envelope celebrating the 50-year anniversary (1907-1957). The envelope reads, "Fifty Years of Progress" and "Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 20, 21, 22, 1957." The special stationary is emblematic of the importance of the celebration to Standard Oil in Wood River. An illustration of Lewis and Clark is displayed along the left side of envelope. Wood River is contentiously one of the locations of Camp DuBois, Lewis and Clark's encampment before setting out on the "Corp of Discovery" in 1803.	1957	October 25, 2018
	50th Anniversary Letterhead Paper	This is an unused sheet of blue paper advertising the Golden Anniversary of the Standard Oil Company in the letterhead. The page also includes an image of Lewis and Clark in yellow ink at the bottom.	1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Alton Box Board Company Letter	This is a letter addressed to L. H. Butterworth from Robert Maucker, discussing attendance to a September 9th dinner, sponsored by Standard Oil, which showcased the work Standard Oil and students were doing in the schools.	September 20, 1957	October 25, 2018
	1957 Letter from Roxana Womans Club President to Standard Oil	This is a letter from Merle Young to L. H. Butterworth about attendance to a September 9th dinner for community involvement sponsored by Standard Oil. The letter was received by Mr. Butterworth September 13th. A stamp on the letter indicates it was sent to employee relations for record-keeping on September 16th.	September 11, 1957	October 25, 2018