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Black Gold:::::

If your ancestors are from Venango County
OIL probably touched their lives in some way.

From the book "Oil, Oil, Oil", compiled and edited by Carolee K.Michener, published 1997, and available from Ven. Co. HIstoricalSociety":...Eclipse Refinery which became a division of Atlantic Refining, acquiredby Standard Oil in Pittsburgh in 1874. After the breakup of the StandardOil Trust in 1911, Atlantic became a separate entity...
Sylvia M. Coast

My father,Francis F. Kennedy worked for the Eclipse Works of theAtlantic Refining Co. in Franklin,Pa., and was transferred to thePhiladelphia refinery in 1937 when the Eclipse Works was shut down. My most scary moment as a child was watching from Rocky Grove Ave.as a huge fire devouredthe refinery tank farm ca.1932.My father,retired from Atlantic after 48 years of service.I,worked for the Atlantic Richfield Co ( the later name of the company )in the PhiladelphiaR&D.and retired in 1985.
Robert C Kennedybobken@icdc.com

Books on OIL

"Oil Wells in the Woods"
1905 by John O'Day, Md.
A story based on oil country events
359 pages hard cover, several pictures
possibly out of print
I have my grandfather's copy
purchased in 1905 from Henry Kleid
The Oquaga press, Deposit, N.Y.
"Early Days of Oil"
1948 by Paul H. Giddens
Princeton university press
out of print
look for from a book jober
I suggest rowsburg@interloc.com
"Oil, Oil, Oil"
Highlights from the Oil Industry in Venango County
and Titusville, from it's beginnings
in 1859 to present day.
Over 300 photos, many never published
128 pags 8 1/2 by 11
index, paperback,
full color coated cover, 1997
Venango County Hisorical Society
P.O. box 101,Franklin Pa 16323
$18.75 postage $2.50 pa tax $1.13
"Petrolia"
by Andrew crone and Walter Johns
originally printed in 1870
Detailed account of early oil developments
Emphasis on Oil Creek valley
few illustrations, 652 pages hardcover
Venango Conty Hisorical Society
P.O. box 101,Franklin Pa 16323
$28.50 postage $3.00 Pa tax $1.71

Links on OIL

Oil History
Atlantic Refining Company picture owned by Sheila Helser

ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY=BP
ARCO

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