Date Original
1949-1955
Description
This collection contains 26 issues of the Lion Oil News magazine, the company's newsletter.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas Harry Barton came to El Dorado during south Arkansas's oil boom and began investing in the industry there. In 1922, he acquired a small refinery that served as the beginning of the Lion Oil Refining Company. The company quickly became one of the state's largest oil producers and refiners. Lion Oil expanded its operations, and the company's service stations became common features along roadsides in the South. By the mid-1950s, nearly 2,000 service stations were in operation across the region.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
El Dorado, Union County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000947
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Lion Oil News magazine, MS.000947
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Lion Oil News magazine, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
