Santa Rita /

Santa Rita, patron saint of the Impossible, belied her name. Santa Rita, the University discovery oil well, blew in on May 28, 1923. The well marked a turning point for The University of Texas and started the institution in the oil business on a huge scale.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwettmann, Martin W. (Author)
Other Authors: Lea, Tom, 1907-2001 (illustrations.), Hertzog, Carl (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : Texas State Historical Association, 1943.
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Description
Summary:Santa Rita, patron saint of the Impossible, belied her name. Santa Rita, the University discovery oil well, blew in on May 28, 1923. The well marked a turning point for The University of Texas and started the institution in the oil business on a huge scale.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection.
"Four hundred and forty copies printed for the Texas State Historical Association by Carl Hertzog at El Paso"--Preliminary page.
The Cushing Library/Lowman Collection copy is signed by Tom Lea and inscribed to John Jacobs by Carl Hertzog, contains 6 newspaper clippings, and is a gift of John C. Jacobs.
Physical Description:xix, 43 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm