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Inventory of the Kessack Duke White papers, 1911-1958University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.Email: ahcref@uwyo.eduURL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ "©" 2012 University of Wyoming
Biography of Kessack Duke WhiteKessack D. White (b. 1887), a geologist, did structural mapping and petroleum exploration in Kentucky, Illinois, Venezuela, Turkey, Colombia, Mexico and Angola from 1909-1921. He worked for Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) from 1922-1949, mostly in foreign exploration in South America, Europe, and the Middle East. White was a consultant for Continental Oil Company exploration activities from 1951-1957, working chiefly in the Rocky Mountain region. Scope and ContentCollection includes field notes, maps, diaries, photographs, negatives, and correspondence all related to petroleum exploration and structural mapping activities (1911-1935, 1943-1958). White's records from 1936-1942 related to activities in Europe and the Middle East were destroyed in transit back to the United States during World War II. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public. Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Processing InformationAcquisition InformationRelated MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Kessack Duke White at the date of processing. Additional InformationFinding aid available in repository. Access TermsGeological mapping -- Illinois. Geological mapping -- Kentucky. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Angola. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Argentina. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Bolivia. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Brazil. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Chile. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Colombia. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Colorado. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Mexico. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Montana. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Turkey. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- United States. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Utah. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Venezuela. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- West (U.S.) Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Wyoming. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Container List
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