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Henry L. Wofford Drilling Company Photographs

 Collection
Call Number: RH PH 61

Overview

Henry Wofford started working in the oil industry in the late 1950s. He became the owner of an independent oil company, Woco, Inc., and of Africo Exploration located in Wichita, Kansas. Included in the collection are views of an oil well site, Henry Wofford Drilling Company trucks, and Mr. Wofford in his office.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1960s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH 61

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Loaned for copying, Deborah Buggs, 1987.

Separated Materials

Photocopies of two newspaper articles about Henry L. Wofford - RH P740.

Subject

Source

Title
Guide to the Henry L. Wofford Collection
Subtitle
Henry L. Wofford Drilling Company Photographs
Author
Finding aid prepared by nb, 1988
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Support for the processing of this Collection was provided by the Dana and Sue Anderson African American Collecting Program Endowment Fund.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4334471025
Preferred citation
Henry L. Wofford Collection, RH PH 61, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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