Humble Oil/Exxon staff
.15 linear ft., 117 Photos, 32 Negatives
A1981-015; A1986-008; A1998-001; A2003-021; A2015-025
1890-1945 (unknown)
Humble Oil and Refining Company was chartered in 1911 in Humble, Texas by brothers Ross S. Sterling and Frank Sterling with a capital of $150,000. The Spindletop gusher in 1901 was the event that motivated the brothers to search for oil. They were joined by their sister, Florence M. Sterling, who became an assistant, and then later full secretary and treasurer of the company. In the early 1920s, Humble Oil invested heavily in permanent improvements and began to expand. In 1919, a 50% interest in Humble was acquired by Standard Oil of New Jersey which acquired the rest of the company in September 1959 and merged with its parent to become Exxon Company, USA in 1973. [from https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/doe04]
The collection contains materials related to the time Humble Oil/Exxon had their headquarters located in Kingsville. There are several photos of the Stratton Camp was constructed along with many other which demonstrate the construction of several different gas compressor stations. Materials from the Bridge Club, hostess lists, and a photo book on Exxon and the King Ranch.
The collection is arranged into three series. Series I: Papers Series II: Bridge Club Series III: Photos
South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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Humble Oil/Exxon Records, A1981-015.XXXX; A1986-008.XXXX; A1998-001.XXXX; A2003-021.XXXX; A2015-025 South South Texas Archives, James C. Jernigan Library, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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A1981-015 Gift of James H. Clement A1986-008 Gift of David Kopp, Exxon A1998-001 Gift of E.T. Shahan A2003-021 Gift of Fran Sharpe A2015-025 Gift of Rosendo Cruz
A1981-015 Processed by Brian Bingham and Lori Atkins. A1986-008 processed by unknown and reprocessed by Matthew Tallant. A1998-001 processed by Brian Bingham and reprocessed by Matthew Tallant. A2003-021 processed by Brian Bingham and reprocessed by Matthew Tallant. A2015-025 processed by Carmen Martinez. Finding Aid written by Matthew Tallant. Encoded into EAD by Lori Atkins