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Woolaroc is a museum and wildlife preserve located in the Osage Hills of Northeastern Oklahoma on Oklahoma State Highway 123 about 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and 45 mi (72 km) north of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Woolaroc was established in 1925 as the ranch retreat of oilman Frank Phillips.
Bypassed by the railroad, Jacob Bartles moved his store to what became Dewey, Oklahoma. [7] Bartlesville was also home to Frank Phillips (November 28, 1873 – August 23, 1950) who along with his brother, Lee Eldas "L.E." Phillips Sr founded Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville in 1917 and made Bartlesville the headquarters of Phillips 66.
The first Phillips 66 logo, branded by the Phillips Petroleum Co. in 1930. The Phillips 66 shield logo, linking it to U.S. Route 66, was introduced in 1930. [11] After a series of changes to the color scheme including the popular dark green with orange and blue trim, [11] the company settled on black and orange color scheme that would last nearly thirty years.
Under the guidance and help of his elder brothers, Frank and L. E. Phillips, he moved from a short period of coal mining in Iowa to petroleum operations in 1906, centered on Bartlesville, Oklahoma. [5] His brothers created the business which became known as Phillips Petroleum Company. [6] In 1914, Phillips sold his oil interests to his elder ...
The grant will allow the museum to purchase archival supplies and pay two clerks to digitize documents and photographs. Bartlesville Area History Museum receives grant from Kansas City Community ...
Oklahoma Oil Museum: Seminole: Seminole: Central: Industry: website, operated by the Seminole Historical Society [76] Oklahoma Railway Museum: Oklahoma City: Oklahoma: Central: Railroad: Oklahoma Route 66 Museum: Clinton: Custer: Southwestern Oklahoma: Transportation: Route 66 history and memorabilia operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society ...
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton includes nostalgic experiences, including a 1950s diner, sounds of the Big Band era, and various exhibits on the Route 66 experience. Discover the strangest ...
The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company.The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an organization of accomplished amateur athletes receiving national and worldwide attention.