Interstate Oil Compact Commission

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20051905

Description

Oil man W. R. (Bill) Boyd Junior (Jr.), (left) is pictured with Paul McDermott. Both men are standing side by side, wearing suits and ties and smiling for the camera. Mr. Boyd Junior (Jr.) is executive secretary of the American Petroleum Institute (API). He is a native of Teague in Freestone County. Mr. McDermott is attorney with the Sinclair Prairie Oil Company. Mr. Boyd Junior (Jr.) is strongly backed by Texas Oil men for the vacated presidency of the American Petroleum Institute. He has been visiting Fort Worth during the past several days, attending the interstate Oil Compact Commission. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, October 19, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1426

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Boyd, W. R. (Bill), Jr. (Mr.); McDermott, Paul (Mr.); Interstate Oil Compact Commission; Petroleum industry; Sinclair Prairie Oil Company; Neckties