Book recalls blast that rocked whiting northwest indiana. New york university placed her book, the history of the standard oil company, at no. Apr 14, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I found the book and history to be very interesting and an eyeopening presentation. If you are going to invest in oil, it helps to understand its history. Undated but last census figures shown are for 1950. The evolution of standard oil rockefellers juggernaut was split into 34 companies. Her work strengthened the movement for outlawing monopolies. Originally published as a series of articles in mcclures, 190204. But this book is a mustread for any business student and also for any business journalism student. In 1890, standard oil was producing 88 percent of the refined oil in the united states. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ida tarbell and the magazine that helped break up standard oil. It is an expose about the standard oil company, run at the time by oil tycoon john d. This is the full and complete digital version of both volumes, plus all appendices, illustrations, charts, tables, footnotes, index and fully hyperlinked. The history of the standard oil company, originally a serial that ran in mcclures, is one of the most thorough accounts of the rise of a business monopoly and its use of unfair practices.
Doane, engaged in shipping crude oil, began to suspect about the same time as mr. In 1870, the company was renamed standard oil company, after which rockefeller decided to buy up all the other competition and form them into one large company. Along the way, gas stations took on new looks and additional services, new refining processes were born and the precursor to the modern credit card was first issued. Rockefeller, a greedy oil entrepreneur who at one point in history virtually cornered the petroleum market. Rockefeller and henry flagler as a corporation in ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world of its time. The classic book that exposed rockefeller and standard oil and that fueled public opinion against the oil trust was ida tarbells history. Thirty years before the grinch stole christmas in 1957, many strange and wonderful critters of the childrens book author were seen in standard oil advertising campaigns. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
The history of the standard oil company full text ida m. The company had ownership in 50 refineries, with a production capacity of almost 3 million barrels per day and featured the thirdlargest fleet among oil companies. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Doane had always been opposed to the drawback business, but it was impossible for him to supply his customers with crude oil at as low a rate as the standard paid if it received a rebate and he did not, and when it was first. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The history of the standard oil company open library. That is the complete and full digital model of each volumes, plus all appendices, illustrations, charts, tables, footnotes, index and absolutely hyperlinked. Yet tarbells work is more than simply a monumental piece of reporting. Jul 05, 2012 new york university placed her book, the history of the standard oil company, at no. The book was the history of the standard oil company, and it changed the way large companies were viewed. Rockefellers business practices with his personal characteristics, creating an image of a cunning and ruthless. Publication date 1904 topics standard oil company publisher. The history of the standard oil company is a 1904 book by journalist ida tarbell. Her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904.
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Download the history of the standard oil company vol 1. Its author is business historian ron chernow, who also wrote the history of the house of morgan jp morgan, the walrusmoustached banker and the history of the warburg bank. Published in 1904, ida tarbells the history of the standard oil company exposed rockefellers monopolistic tactics to the public, eventually resulting in the companys dismantling in 1911. The standard oil company was slow to appreciate the economic potential of the spindletop oil field, and the gulf coast generally, which gave greater opportunity to others.
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Pennsylvania producers engineered the creation of an important competitor, the pure oil company, ltd. Issued free compliments of standard oil to gasstation customers. Its history as one of the worlds first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911. Rockefellers midwest oil empire in 1889, part of his larger standard oil trust that came to dominate the oil industry through the early 1900s. Tarbell in the chapter the rise of the standard oil company, tarbell describes how john d. The history of the standard oil company, volume 1 the history of the standard oil company, ida minerva tarbell. Mar 11, 2020 in a 19part series published between november 1902 and october 1904 she produced a devastating portrait of standard oil and its pervasive, corrupt business practices. Its history as one of the worlds first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the u. A modern history of standard oil company by emmit dedmon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rockefeller the richest figure in americas history. Beautifully researched and puttogether, it more than fulfills what it says on the cover. Nov 24, 2017 the evolution of standard oil rockefellers juggernaut was split into 34 companies. The history of the standard oil company work by tarbell. Jan 06, 2020 her work was a sensation and the installments became a twovolume book entitled, the history of the standard oil company, published in 1904.
Although in 1899 standard oil controlled more than 85% of the oil production in the older oil regions in. History of the petroleum industry in the united states. In the year 1904, it controlled 91% of oil production and 85% of final sales in the united states. Excerpts from the history of the standard oil company by ida m. The seven books you must read if you want to understand oil. The author documents the shenanigans and skulduggery of john d. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. He built up the company through 1868 to become the largest oil refinery firm in the world. This work is the outgrowth of an effort on the part of the editors of mcclures magazine to deal concretely in their pages with the trust question. The history of the standard oil company book by ida minerva.
The standard oil trust was formed in 1863 by john d. The history of the standard oil company 1904 edition open. Rockefeller 18391937, founder of the standard oil company, became one of the worlds wealthiest men as americas first billionaire and a major philanthropist. Mar 01, 2017 the history of the standard oil company is a book written by journalist ida tarbell in 1904. The history of the standard oil company was credited with hastening the breakup of standard oil, which happened in 1911. Rockefeller and associates, controlling almost all oil production, processing, marketing, and transportation in the united states. Accessible book, history, petroleum industry and trade, standard oil company. Rockefeller joined forces with some partners, bringing standard oil together with other businesses to form a trust called the south improvement company.
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