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Inventory of the Ralph Homeward Espach papers, 1924-1960University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.Email: ahcref@uwyo.eduURL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ "©" 2012 University of Wyoming
Biography of Ralph Homeward EspachEspach (1900-1956), a petroleum engineer, started work in 1926 with the U.S. Bureau of Mines, a government agency primarily devoted to research. He came to Laramie, Wyoming, in 1935 and later became head of the oil and gas research division at the Bureau's experiment station in Laramie. He was the author of numerous books and articles on petroleum. Scope and ContentCollection contains materials relating to Espach's career as a petroleum engineer including correspondence, maps, speeches, and subject files. The subject files contain correspondence, charts, graphs, news releases, notes, and photographs. They relate to exploration, extraction, transportation, and refining of petroleum, and to oil fields in several Rocky Mountain states. 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 Ralph Homeward Espach at the date of processing. Access TermsLaramie Petroleum Research Center. Oil fields -- Rocky Mountains. Petroleum -- Prospecting -- United States. Petroleum -- Storage -- United States. Petroleum -- Transportation -- United States. Petroleum -- United States -- Refining. Petroleum engineering -- United States. United States. Bureau of Mines. Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945. Container List
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