Siegfus (Stanley S.) papers, 1918-1972

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Summary

Title:
Stanley S. Siegfus, 1918-1972
Dates:
1918-1972
Creators:
Siegfus, Stanley S., 1901-1986
Abstract:
The Stanley S. Siegfus papers consist of mining material related to Central California in the 20th century.
Extent:
6 boxes
Language:
The records are in English .
Preferred citation:

Stanley S. Siegfus papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents the career of Stanley S. Siegfus from his early days at Elmer Oil Company in 1929 and later career at Socony-Vacuum Oil Company in 1939. The bulk of the collection consists of printed maps and diagrams related to mining and drilling in Central California. Maps and diagrams are also found in the subject files, which include, but not limited to correspondence, logs, memos, notes, notices, and photographs.

The bulk of the correspondence are faint carbon copies from Siegfus to a person named, “Mac”. These letters span from 1934 through 1939. Mac appears to be a colleague working in the same field as Siegfus.

Companies represented in this collection include: Associated Oil Company, Getty Oil Company, Marland Oil Company, Ohio Oil Company, Pan American Petroleum Company, Seaboard Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, and Taft Well Drilling Company.

Note: The specific subject of a folder, when provided by Siegfus’ original folder description, is provided.

Arranged by genre.

Biographical / historical:

Stanley S. Siegfus (1901-1986) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a mining consultant, geologist, and engineer. He worked for companies such as Shell Oil Company, Kettleman North Dome Association, Western States Gasoline Company, and Socony-Vacuum Oil Company.

He was married to Alice Elizabeth Rae.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Elliot Mittler, July 2011.
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Gina C Giang.
Date Prepared:
© 2017
Date Encoded:
Machine readable finding aid encoded by Gina C Giang on June 2016

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Stanley S. Siegfus papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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