Letter Describing 1952 Standard Oil Strike Activities

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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."

Wood River Museum Standard Oil Collection

• industry
• culture
• Wood River
• refineries
• Standard Oil Refinery

4/29/1952

• Standard Oil Involvement in the Wood River Community
• Standard Oil’s Company Housing in Wood River, Illinois
• Wood River

• Book or portion of book

• Letter
• jpg

• Wood River, Illinois
• 1950s

• WRM-D-0029