Reminiscences of Paul Gregory Benedum : oral history, 1951.

Biographical Note

Oil executive.

Scope and Contents

Ohio State University; early interest in petroleum industry; experiences as geologist in Texas and Louisiana oilfields for M.L. Benedum during 1920s and 1930s; oilbearing formations, leasing, financing, drilling, pipelines; Air Corps during World War II, development of aviation gasoline facilities world-wide; history and description of Benedum holdings; role and influence of M.L. Benedum.

Subjects

• Aeronautics.
• Aviation.
• Benedum, Michael Late, 1869-1959.
• Benedum, Paul Gregory, 1902-1977.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Geologists--Interviews.
• Hill, Frank Ernest, 1888-1969, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Oil fields.
• Oral histories.
• Petroleum industry and trade.

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