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Heywood Oil Company of Jennings. Records, 1901-1974, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0081

Scope and Contents

This collection contains personal and business correspondence, photographs, newspapers of the Heywood family and oil related scenes, and publications and reports written by W. Scott Heywood.

Dates

  • 1901-1974, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

The Heywood Oil Company of Jennings was founded on April 29, 1901 by W. Scott Heywood and his brothers Alba, O.W., Clint, and Dewey. The first oil was struck in Louisiana near Jennings, September 21, 1901. During 1902, 548,000 barrels of oil were produced. In 1904 operations continued to increase steadily and by February of that year, 35 wells were producing. The peak of production was reached in 1906, when over 9 million barrels of oil were produced. It continued to increase over the years. In 1951, Jennings held a big celebration -- Louisiana Golden Oil Jubilee.

Drilling five miles northeast of Jennings, on a tiny 1/32 acre tract of land [rice field], brought in a monumental oil well which flowed 100,000 barrels daily. That was the start of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (2.5 feet of materials contained in 5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

General

This collection is on permanent loan to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette at the request of Tom Hays from Jennings Heywood Oil Syndicated.

Title
Heywood Oil Company of Jennings Records
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
03/19/2020
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031