Title | Shirley, O. J. |
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Date | June 8, 1999 |
Description | This is an oral history interview with O. J. Shirley conducted as part of the Houston History Project. After serving in World War II as a B17 pilot, Mr. O.J. Shirley attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1948. He joined Shell that same year. After training he worked in various capacities from Texas to Wyoming. Eventually, he became a district engineer in the Houston division. He worked in New Orleans as an area coordinator and production superintendent. Later they made him operating manager for the delta division. Finally he served as a liaison between Shell, the government and environmental groups. |
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Language | English |
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Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, Box 7, HHA 00406 |
Original Collection | Oral Histories - Houston History Project |
Original Collection URL | http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=231 |
Digital Collection | Oral Histories from the Houston History Project |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website. |
File Name | hhaoh_201207_123.mp3 |