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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Man Sub Surface Traps Discussion Photograph |
This is a black and white photograph of a man giving a talk about sub surface traps of oil as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Standard Oil at Wood River. |
1957 |
October 25, 2018 |
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Panel Presenting on Catalytic Cracking Units |
This is a black and white photograph of six people at a table with a "Fluid Catalytic Cracking" sign behind them. As part of the 50th anniversary celebration for Standard Oil Company, the company conducted several community outreach educational programs and panels in 1957. |
1957 |
October 30, 2018 |
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1957 Dr. Llewellyn Heard Catalyst Magic Show Letter |
This is a typed letter descirbing Dr. Llewellyn's show for the 50th Anniversary Celebration show, "Catalyst Magic." The show was performed on Sept 13, 1957. Mr. Llewellyn died just weeks after presenting at the Anniversary celebrations in 1957. |
1957 |
October 30, 2018 |
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Letter Wood River Refinery's Fiftieth Anniversary Observance |
This is an undated letter written on a typewriter describing "Miscellaneous Activity during Wood River Refinery's Fiftieth Anniversary Observance." |
Circa 1957 |
October 30, 2018 |
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1957 Wood River Township Golden Jubilee Letter |
This is a 3-page letter discussing the creation of a steering committee and the activities that took place for the 50th anniversary of the Standard Oil Plant, in 1957. |
1957 |
October 30, 2018 |
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1957 Man at Table Display |
This is a black and white photograph of a man setting up a display of objects and large photographs on a stage. |
1957 |
October 30, 2018 |
