Santa Rita : the University of Texas oil discovery /

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 (Illustrator), Hertzog, Carl (Printer)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : Texas State Historical Association, 1943. El Paso : Printed for the Texas State Historical Association by Carl Hertzog.
Subjects:	University of Texas. University of Texas Petroleum industry and trade > Texas > Reagan County. Petroleum industry and trade Texas > Reagan County History -- > Texas -- > Oil discovery. Bookplates (Provenance) > 20th century > United States > Specimens. Laid paper (Paper).

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:	With 8 preliminary pages including publisher and publication committee, half-title, and limitation statement. Printed on laid paper. "Four hundred and forty copies printed for The Texas State Historical Association by Carl Hertzog at El Paso of which this is no. ... "--page [viii].
Physical Description:	xv-xix, 43 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:	United States -- Texas -- Austin. United States -- Texas -- El Paso.