Richard Sterling Finnie papers relating to the history of Bechtel Corporation, 1945-1967

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M0694	In-library use

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Finding aid: Finding aid available online
Summary: 22 Photographs, 31 audio tapes and 28 films relating to many of Bechtel Corporation's major construction projects. Accession 2000-347 (not on original listing) contains 7 records (78 rpm): "Santo Tomas' interviews" (2 disks), "Saudi-Arabic" (2 disks), and "Engineer roundtable" (3 disks, one broken), all 1945. Also included are 2 films: "Petrole de Zarzaitine, " 1961, and "Exploring Libya, " 1960.

Subject: Finnie, Richard Sterling.; Bechtel Corporation > History.; Engineering.; Petroleum industry and trade > History.; Petroleum industry and trade > Iraq.; Petroleum industry and trade > Saudi Arabia.; Petroleum industry and trade > Venezuela.

Earliest date: 1945
Latest date: 1967
Note: Related material, the Richard Sterling Finnie fonds, 1890-1987, can be found at the National Archives of Canada, Ottawa. The descriptive file list to the 3.7 m of textual records is No. MSS1891. There are also 24,070 photographs, ca. 116 film reels, 6 videocassettes, 48 audio cassettes, 21 audio reels, 1 audio disc, and 5 maps.
Access: Open for research; material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Source: Gift of Anne A. Finnie, 1987; accession 1987-059. Transfer from Archives, 2000, accession 2000-347.
Note: Historian for Bechtel Corporation and professional photographer.
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