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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	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
	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
	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
	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
	Man Presenting Behind a Table with Amoco Sign in Background	This is a black and white photograph of a man presenting with others seated at the rectangular table. Onlookers are visible in the foreground. A Wood River Refinery Amoco sign is visible behind the speaker. An attached note on the front reads, "Jesse Ducommon VP, Louis Butterworth, W.I. Jolley."	1957	October 30, 2018
	1957 Standard Oil Open House Description with Photograph List	Four-page typed description of 50th-anniversary open house event Sept 7, 1957. The event information is followed by descriptions of 16 glossy photographs.	1957	November 8, 2018
	1957 Picnic Standard Oil 50th Anniversary Event	This is a black and white photograph of men and women outdoors next to a building with drinks in hand, as part of the 50th celebration of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois. Names on postits attached to front From Right to Left "George Timson, Betty Montgomery, Louise Montgomerty, Tom and Catherine Coulson, Ed Mollman."	1957	November 8, 2018
	1957 RSVP for 50th Anniversary Dinner	This is a white RSVP card for Standard Oil's 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at the Masonic Temple in Wood River scheduled for September 9th, 1957 at 6:30 pm. The event was hosted by Standard Oil Company to celebrate its 50th-Anniversary at the Wood River, Illinois location.	1957	November 8, 2018
	1957 Photograph People getting on Charter Bus for Refinery Tour	This is a black and White photograph of men and women stepping aboard a charter bus outside of the main office building. As part of 50th anniversary celebration Standard Oil provided tours around the refinery as an open house to the public. Note stuck to the front left of the photograph identified one man, "Ernie Hartwig."	1957	November 8, 2018
	1957 Photograph People Walking from Barge Walkway to Land as Part of Open House Refinery Tour	This is a black and white image of men and women on the open house tour of the refinery, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Standard Oil in Wood River, Illinois. The persons here are touring a barge and are crossing the rigging attached to it which transported oil to the barges holding tanks.	1957	November 8, 2018