Paul H. Schlett Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a variety of materials related to the history and personnel of Pure Oil Company in Beaumont, Texas. Materials include administrative records, rosters, activities, and photographs of the refinery and employees.
Dates
- Creation: 1891 - 1996
Creator
- Schlett, Paul H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions may apply.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tyrrell Historical Library holds copyright. The researcher must secure permission to publish. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Tyrrell Historical Library. The researcher assumes full responsibility for complying with copyright, literary property rights, and libel laws.
Historical Note
Pure Oil Company originated in 1895 as a group of independent oil producers in Butler, Pennsylvania who were attempting to compete with Standard Oil Company. In 1920, Ohio Cities Gas Company purchased a share of what was then called Pure Oil Producing, Co., changing its name to Pure Oil. At that point, the company was operating a refinery in Texas in the Beaumont and Port Neches region. The Union Oil Company of California then purchased Pure Oil in 1965, trademarking the Pure Oil name while rebranding it as Union 76. Until 2003, Union 76 was known as "the offical fuel of NASCAR."
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Pure Oil Company originated in 1895 as a group of independent oil producers in Butler, Pennsylvania who were attempting to compete with Standard Oil Company. By the 1920s, the company had been purchased by Ohio Cities Gas Company and was operating a refinery in Texas in the Beaumont and Port Neches region. This collection consists of a variety of materials related to the history and personnel of Pure Oil Company in Beaumont, Texas. Materials include administrative records, rosters, activities, and photographs of the refinery and employees.
Arrangement
The collection is loosely arranged into three series based on the original order of the materials.
Series 1: Administrative Records, 1902-1986
Series 2: Pure Oil History and Photographs, 1891-1996
Series 3: Employee Records, 1898-1994
Subject
- Pure Oil Company (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Paul H. Schlett Papers, 1891-1996
- Author
- Jennifer Perritt
- Date
- September 29, 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
