Lampton, James M.
- Date
2003-07-02
- Main contributors
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
- Summary
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This is an oral history interview with James M. Lampton conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Jim Lampton graduated from LSU with a degree in geology and joined Shell in 1951. He had worked part time while in school in a lab, and Shell hired him as a paleontologist. After the 1962 federal sale, Lampton moved to research. Later in his career he spent time in Michigan, South and Central America and Indonesia. He finally retired in 1981 after 30 years of service. Interviewer: Tyler Priest.
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Energy development; Petroleum industry and trade; Lampton, James M.
- Location
Coldspring, Texas
- Collection
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
- Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Notes
Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
- Other Identifier
Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm1433dz83v
- Resources
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Access Restrictions
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