| Series 1 |
Announcements, appointment and retirements. -- 1983-1985, 1990-1991. -- 25 cm of textual records. -- The series consists of notices of employee appointments, changes in responsibilities and retirements from Imperial Oil and Esso Petroleum Canada. |
| Box 1 | Imperial Oil. -- 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Box 2 | Esso Petroleum Canada. -- 1990, 1991 |
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| Series 2 |
Biographical information. -- 1930s-1990s. -- 43. 5 cm of textual records. -- The series consists of an album of information on various Imperial Oil personalities, as well as files on various employees of Imperial Oil and affiliates arranged in alphabetical order. |
| Box 1 | Album titled Imperial Oil Personalities. -- ca. 1930s |
| Box 2 | A – J. -- Biographical information filed alphabetically by name of employee. |
| Box 3 |
K - O. -- Biographical information filed alphabetically by name of employee. |
| Box 4 |
P – Z. -- Biographical information filed alphabetically by name of employee. |
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| Series 3 |
Clippings. -- 1881-1991. -- 1.25 m of textual records. -- The series consists of scrapbook volumes and files of clippings relating to the oil industry in Canada, the United States and the world. They were compiled and maintained by employees of Imperial Oil as an information resource. |
| Box 1, Vol.1 |
1881-1907. -- Oil industry |
| Box 2, Vol.2 |
1919-1920. -- Oil industry |
| Box 2, Vol.3 |
1920-1921. -- Oil industry, primarily about Norman Wells |
| Box 3, Vol. 4 |
1925-1926. -- Western Canadian operations |
| Box 3, Vol. 5 |
1926-1927. -- Western Canadian operations |
| Box 4, Vol.6 |
1921-1922. -- Articles by Chester A. Bloom re oil exploration in the North |
| Box 4, Vol.7 |
1947. -- Special edition of Edmonton Bulletin, August 29, 1947 |
| Box 4, Vol.8 |
1959. -- Special edition of The Derrick marking oil’s first century |
| Box 5, File 1 | 1917-1919. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 2 | 1917-1919. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 3 | 1924-1934. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 4 | 1937. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 5 | 1937. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 6 | 1938-1941. -- Oil industry |
| Box 5, File 7 | 1946-1951. -- Oil industry |
| Box 6, File 8 | 1936-1939. -- British Columbia Division |
| Box 6, File 9 | 1940. -- British Columbia gasoline investigation |
| Box 6, File 10 | 1940. -- British Columbia gasoline investigation |
| Box 6, File 11 | 1940. -- British Columbia gasoline investigation |
| Box 6, File 12 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 6, File 13 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 6, File 14 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 7. File 15 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 7, File 16 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 7, File 17 | 1948. -- Gasoline prices in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia |
| Box 7, File 18 | 1957. -- Ioco strike, British Columbia |
| Box 7, File 19 | 1963-1964. -- Royal Commission, British Columbia |
| Box 7, File 20 | 1966. -- Clippings on Royal Commission on Gasoline Price Structure, B.C. |
| Box 8, File 21 | 1964. -- History – Alberta oil industry |
| Box 8, File 22 | 1913-1914. -- History - Calgary oil boom |
| Box 8, File 23 | 1904-1967. -- History - Sarnia |
| Box 8, File 24 | 1934. -- History – United States oil industry. – The Titusville Herald |
| Box 8, File 25 | 1949. -- History – United States oil industry. – Drake Well scrapbook |
| Box 8, File 26 | 1934-1991. -- Imperial Oil history |
| Box 8, File 27 | 1937. -- International Petroleum Company |
| Box 8, File 28 | 1920-1921. -- Norman Wells |
| Box 8, File 29 | 1934. -- Nova Scotia gas prices |
| Box 8, File 30 | 1934. -- Nova Scotia gas prices |
| Box 9, File 31 | 1949-1950. -- Oil pipelines |
| Box 9, File 32 | 1949. -- Oil prices |
| Box 9, File 33 | 1949. -- Oil regulations |
| Box 9, File 34 | 1949-1950. -- Harper Prowse comments re oil industry |
| Box 9, File 35 | 1937. -- Refinery expansions |
| Box 9, File 36 | 1937. -- Royalite Oil |
| Box 9, File 37 | 1932-1933. -- Russian crude |
| Box 9, File 38 | 1932-1933. -- Russian crude |
| Box 9, File 39 | 1935-1936. -- Tariffs |
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| Series 4 |
Press releases. -- 1945-1991. -- 1.25 m of textual records. -- The series consists of press releases issued by Imperial Oil Limited announcing major company activities and events. |
| Box 1 | Press releases. -- 1945-1946, 1946-1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 |
| Box 2 | Press releases. -- 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
| Box 3 |
Press releases. -- 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 |
| Box 4 |
Press releases. -- 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Box 5 |
Press releases. -- 1965, 1966, 1967 |
| Box 6 |
Press releases. -- 1968-1969, 1970-1971, 1972 |
| Box 7 |
Press releases. -- 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 |
| Box 8 |
Press releases. -- 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
| Box 9 |
Press releases. -- 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Box 10 |
Press releases. -- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990-1991 |
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| Series 5 |
Questions and answers. -- 1980-1982. -- 12..5 cm of textual records. -- The series consists of questions and answers on various topics and issues, to be used in the event of inquiries from the media. |
| Box 1 | Questions and answers. -- 1980, 1981, 1982 |
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| Series 6 |
Vertical files. -- [ca. 1880s-2001]. -- 8 m of textual records. -- The series consists of subject files containing articles, brochures, clippings, and other sources of information relating to Imperial Oil and its affiliates, and the petroleum industry in Canada, the United States and in general. |
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Advertising and marketing |
| Box 1a |
Advertising and marketing – General
Advertising agencies (MacLaren)
Advertising agencies (Other)
Atlas Sky Merchant
Credit cards
Gasoline retailing
Hockey broadcasts
Miscellaneous |
| Box 1b |
Packaging and labeling
Tiger campaign
Trademarks and logos
Trademarks and logos (Origin of name) |
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Art collection, films and motion pictures, photographs |
| Box 2 |
Art collection and exhibitions
Films and motion pictures (Catalogues, etc.)
Films and motion pictures (Production)
Photgraph collection |
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Buildings |
| Box 3 |
56 Church Street
56 Church Street (Addition 1926)
111 St. Clair
111 St. Clair (Murals)
Don Mills
Other buildings |
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Company history |
| Box 4a |
Articles (nd-1947)
Articles (1948-1955)
Articles (1956-1982)
Facts, firsts, significant events (General, 1949-1960s)
Facts, firsts, significant events (General, 1970s-2001) |
| Box 4b |
Air transport
Facts, firsts, significant events (Air transport)
Facts, firsts, significant events (Departments)
London, Ontario
Petrolia, Ontario
Oil Museum/Oil Heritage District, Ontario |
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Continuous improvement |
| Box 5 |
Continuous improvement – General
Continuous improvement – Esso Petroleum Canada
Continuous improvement – Esso Resources Canada |
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Corporate policies |
| Box 6 |
Corporate policies – Miscellaneous
Ethics
Ethics booklets
Political contributions |
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Corporate sponsorships and donations |
| Box 7 |
Corporate sponsorships and donations – General
Amateur hockey
Arts, culture, charitable organizations
Education
Plowing matches
Sports (Miscellaneous) |
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Corporate structure |
| Box 8a |
Imperial Oil Limited function and role (ca. 1949)
Presidents and Chairmen of the Board
Corporate Structure (1959)
Corporate Structure (1964)
Corporate Structure (1987)
Corporate Structure (1990)
Corporate Structure (1991)
Corporate Structure (1993-1996) |
| Box 8b |
Corporate Structure - Changes (1947-1960)
Corporate Structure - Changes (1962-1977
Corporate Structure - Changes (1978-1979)
Corporate Structure - Changes (1980-1987)
Corporate Structure - Changes (1988-1994)
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Employee relations |
| Box 9a |
Employee relations (General)
Employee induction (1949)
Employee orientation (1949)
Employee orientation (1956)
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| Box 9b |
Benefits
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| Box 9c |
Coin Your Ideas Program
Collective bargaining
Employee forum program
Employment equity and demographics
First Nations
Health and safety
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| Box 9d |
Joint industrial councils (1919-1948)
Joint industrial councils (1951-1998)
Professional associations, social clubs and activities
Publications
Recruitment
Reinstatement of armed forces
Service awards
Studies and surveys
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| Box 9e |
Studies and surveys
Training (Audio-visual aids)
Training – Employee
Training – Management
Training – Supervisors
Training - Miscellaneous
Workforce re-alignment programs
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Energy resources |
| Box 10 |
Committee for an independent Canada – Clippings, 1971-1977 (Collected by Canadian Arctic Gas Study Limited)
Committee for an independent Canada – Policies, briefs, etc., 1971-1976 (Collected by Canadian Arctic Gas Study Limited)
Committee for an independent Canada – Mackenzie Valley Pipe Line package, 1973
Energy conservation
Energy crisis (1973)
Energy question
Liberal Party on energy resources
National Energy Program
New Democratic Party on energy resources |
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Environment |
| Box 11a |
Environment (1953-1979)
Environment (1980-1986)
Environment (1987)
Environment (1988-1989)
Environment (1990-1995) |
| Box 11b |
Environment – Award (1993)
Northern Canada – Clippings, 1968-1976)
Northern Canada – Publications
Oil spills (Arrow)
Oil spills (Exxon Valdez)
Oil spills (Miscellaneous)
Policy statements
Pollution
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Esso Chemical Canada |
| Box 12 |
Esso Chemical Canada – General
Agricultural chemical
Artwork
Petrochemicals
Responsible care |
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Esso Minerals, Esso Petroleum Canada, Esso Resources Canada |
| Box 13 |
Esso Minerals
Esso Petroleum
Canad
Esso Resources Canada |
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Exploration and production - Alberta and Northwest Territories |
| Box 14a |
Exploration and production – Alberta (General)
Athabasca Oil Sands
Athabasca Oil Sands (Syncrude) |
| Box 14b |
Cold Lake |
| Box 14c |
Golden Spike oil field
Judy Creek
Leduc discovery well – Anniversary celebrations and photographs (1957, 1972, 1987, 1997)
Leduc discovery well – Brochures and pamphlets
Leduc discovery well – Newspaper headlines, February 13, 1947
Leduc discovery well – Imperial Oil Limited press releases, speeches, etc.
Leduc discovery well – Personal recollections
Leduc discovery well – Published articles |
| Box 14d |
Leduc – Miscellaneous articles
Leduc – Natural gas conservation
Leduc, Town of
Leduc-Woodbend oil field
Devon, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Norman Wells
Oil sands (General)
Quirk Creek
Redwater (Fertilizer plant)
Redwater (Oil field)
Turner Valley |
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Exploration and production - Canada |
| Box 15a |
Exploration and production – Canada (General)
Arctic
Arctic (Mackenzie Delta/Beaufort Sea)
Atlantic offshore |
| Box 15b |
British Columbia (General)
Boundary Lake, British Columbia
Byron Creek Collieries, British Columbia
Eastern and Maritime provinces
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewa
Exploration and production – General |
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Finance |
| Box 16 |
Finance (1950s)
Finance (1960s)
Finance (1970-1975
Finance (1976-1977)
Finance (1978)
Finance (1981-1985
Finance (1990)
Finance – Banking |
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Government relations |
| Box 17 |
Executive exchange program
Free trade
Standards of measurement
Taxation (1952-1960)
Taxation (1961-1976)
Taxation – Federal budget (Matters of interest to Imperial Oil, 1966-1984) |
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Information management |
| Box 18 |
Information management – General
Audio-visual resource centre report
Business Information Centre
Central Library
Computerization
Security |
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Petrochemical industry |
| Box 19 |
Petrochemical industry – General
Petrochemical industry – Plastics |
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Petroleum industry - Canada |
| Box 20a |
Petroleum industry – Canada (1945-1955)
Petroleum industry – Canada (1956-1958)
Petroleum industry – Canada (1961-1996)
Facts and figures about oil in Canada (1946-1959) |
| Box-20b |
Facts and figures about oil in Canada (1960-1972)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Alberta)
Facts and figures about oil in Alberta
Petroleum industry – Canada (British Columbia)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Manitoba)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Newfoundland)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Ontario)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Quebec)
Petroleum industry – Canada (Saskatchewan) |
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Petroleum industry - Foreign and miscellaneous |
| Box 21 |
Petroleum industry - Iran
Petroleum industry - Russia
Petroleum industry - Conservation
Petroleum industry - Economic aspects
Petroleum industry - Equipment
Petroleum industry - Geology
Petroleum industry - Laws and regulations
Petroleum industry - Political conflicts
Petroleum industry - Storage
Petroleum industry - War effort
Petroleum industry - Well drilling |
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Petroleum industry - History |
| Box 22a |
Petroleum industry – History (General)
Petroleum industry – History (Canada)
Petroleum industry – History (Alberta)
Petroleum industry – History (Ontario) |
| Box 22b |
Petroleum industry – History (United States)
Petroleum industry – History (United States centennial 1959) |
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Petroleum industry - Prices, profits, supply and demand |
| Box 23 |
Petroleum industry - Prices (1912-1974)
Petroleum industry - Prices (1975)
Petroleum industry - Prices (1976-1989)
Petroleum industry - Prices (Clippings, 1965-1984)
Petroleum industry - Prices (Monopolies and restrictive trade practices)
Petroleum industry - Profits
Petroleum industry - Supply and demand (Natural gas, 1961-1989)
Petroleum industry - Supply and demand – (Oil) |
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Petroleum industry - Prices, profits, supply and demand (Gasoline) |
| Box 24 |
Petroleum industry – Prices (Gasoline)
Petroleum industry – Prices (Gasoline war, British Columbia, 1940) |
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Petroleum products |
| Box 25a |
Petroleum products – General
Petroleum products - Marketing (General)
Petroleum products – Uses (General)
Asphalt
Diesel fuel
Farm products
Fuel oil (Heating oil)
Gasoline |
| Box 25b |
Gasoline (Octane rating)
Greases
Home products
Imports
Industrial fuels
Lubricating oils |
| Box 25c |
Lubricating oils (Imperial Oil)
Marine fuels
Solvents (includes naphtha)
Turbo fuels (includes jet fuel and aviation kerosene)
Waxes
Waxes (Candle-making) |
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Petroleum transportation - Miscellaneous |
| Box 26 |
Petroleum transportation (General)
Aviation
Canadian North
Distribution terminals
Hazardous goods
Oil tanker ships
Rail
St. Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes
Tank trucks and wagons
Wartime |
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Petroleum transportation - Pipe lines |
| Box 27 |
Pipelines – Corrosion and corrosion control
Pipelines – Miscellaneous
Interprovincial Pipe Line
Mackenzie Delta Pipeline
Norman Wells Pipeline
Portland-Montreal Pipe Line
Sarnia-Toronto Pipe Line
Trans Mountain Pipe Line
Valley Pipe Line Company
Winnipeg Pipe Line |
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Public Relations |
| Box 28 |
Public relations (General)
Conferences and meetings
Employees
Exhibits and plant tours
Head office visits
Issues
Publications |
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Pubilc Relations - Press tours |
| Box 29a |
Press tour, October 14-17, 1953
Press tour, May 16-19, 1954
Press tour, June 13-16, 1955
Press tour, July 19-20, 1955 |
| Box 29b |
Press tour, October 1-4, 1956
Press tour, November 20-22, 1960 |
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Refineries - General |
| Box 30 |
Refineries – General
Refineries – Canadian
Refineries – Equipment
Refineries – Maps
Refineries – Operation and control
Refineries – Waste disposal |
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Refineries - Imperial Oil Limited |
| Box 31a |
Calgary Refinery
Edmonton/Strathcona Refinery
Imperoyal Refinery (Dartmouth/Halifax)
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| Box 31b |
Ioco Refinery (Vancouver)
Montreal East Refinery
Nanticoke (formerly owned by Texaco)
Port Credit (formerly owned by Texaco)
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| Box 31c |
Regina Refinery
Sarnia Refinery |
| Box 31d |
Strathcona Refinery (Edmonton)
Winnipeg Refinery
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Research |
| Box 32 |
Research (1946-1980
Research (1982-1990)
Research – Arctic and sub-arctic
Research – Asphalt
Research – Electricity
Research – Nuclear energy
Research – Patents and inventions
Research facilities |
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Service stations |
| Box 33a |
Service stations – General
Competitors
Complaints
Dealer franchises
Dealer recruitment
Dealer relations
Dealers |
| Box 33b |
Design, construction, location
Gasoline pumps
Marine
Retailing and service
Self serve |
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Standard Oil / Exxon |
| Box 34a |
Accounting
Advertising and marketing (General)
Advertising and marketing (International)
Advertising and marketing (Institutional) |
| Box 34b |
Annual reports (1936-1947)
Annual reports (1948-1953)
Art collection and exhibits
Buildings
Employee relations |
| Box 34c |
History
Map
Motion pictures and films
Petroleum products
Petroleum transportation
Photograph collection |
| Box 34d |
Public relations (General) |
| Box 34e |
Public relations (Conferences)
Public relations (Corporate sponsorships and donations)
Public relations (Education)
Public relations (Issues)
Public relations (Public attitudes and opinions, 1943-1945)
Public relations (Public attitudes and opinions, 1946-1948) |
| Box 34f |
Public relations (Public attitudes and opinions, 1949)
Public relations (Public attitudes and opinions, 1950-1952)
Public relations (Public attitudes and opinions, 1952-1957)
Public relations (War)
Research |
| Box 34g |
Exxon Chemical Company
Exxon Corporation – General
Exxon Corporation – Ethics
Exxon Corporation – History
Exxon Corporation – Name and trademark
Exxon Corporation – Newsletters |
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Subsidiaries, partners, affiliates, acquisitions and competitors |
| Box 35 |
Acquisitions and mergers – Miscellaneous
Atlas
Building Products of Canada
Home Oil Company Limited
International Petroleum Company
Mr. Lube
Ocelot Industries
Royalite Oil Company
Shell Oil
Texaco – Trademarks and logos
Texaco Canada – History |
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Teaching aids for classrooms |
| Box 36a |
Catalogues
Portfolios of drawings by C.W. Jeffreys
Portfolio of drawings by Harold Town |
| Box 36b |
Various publications and filmstrips |
| Box 36c |
Various publications and filmstrips |
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Travel and recreation |
| Box 37 |
Travel and recreation – General
Air travel
Automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles
Boating |
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Village Lake Louise |
| Box 38 |
Development plan (1971)
Background material (1972)
Government report (1974) |
