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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
consists of a combination of DeGolyer's personal bibliography of some 12,ooo entries
with the bibliography of the Petroleum Engineering Department at Texas A. &g M.
Subjects covered include geographical distribution, physical and chemical prop-
erties, exploration, production, transportation, refining, utilization, and economics
of petroleum. There is no annotation. DeGolyer was a leading Texas geologist and
bibliophile.
ELLISOR, ALVA C., Rockhounds of Houston, An Informal History
of the Houston Geological Society (Houston, Houston Geological
Society, 1947). 99 PP-
A discussion of pioneer Texas geologists is in this booklet, as well as a brief,
informal history of the society from its founding in 1923.
ENGLER, ROBERT, The Politics of Oil (New York, Macmillan, 1961).
565 PP-
Whereas most basic criticism of the petroleum industry in the United States has
been economic, this volume attacks the industry from the standpoint of political
control. Engler is concerned with the fundamental inroads the industry has made
against democratic processes in this country. His thesis is that the industry has
capitalized on the people's preoccupation with material well-being. This preoccu-
pation has led them to an uncritical acceptance of the economic and political status
quo. Hence the giant corporation is able to manipulate affairs to its own benefit.
Since oil has been an important factor in Texas politics since Spindletop, Engler
appropriately devotes a large portion of his volume to the impact of petroleum
interests on Texas and national politics.
FANNING, LEONARD M., The Rise of American Oil (New York, Har-
per, 1948). 178 pp.
The author's purpose in this book is to demonstrate how oil has been responsible
for major developments in other fields of American industry-aviation, automotive
manufacturing, farming, road building, heating, and heavy tooling. Fanning goes
into the historical background to show the setting and context of American inno-
vations. This is an important book in that it essays an analysis of the interrelation
of heavy industries. On the other hand, the book is an unquestioning statement of
admiration for the American petroleum industry. It makes no inquiry at all into
the economic consequences of the monopolistic control of the early industry.
FARISH, W. S., and J. HOWARD PEW, Review and Criticism on Be-
half of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) and Sun Oil Company
of Monograph No. 39 with Rejoinder by Monograph Author, Mono-
graph No. 39-a, Temporary National Economic Committee (Washing-
ton, Government Printing Office, 1941). 96 pp.
This reply to Monograph No. 39 is an attempt by the majors to refute every
point made by Cook. The burden of their defense rests upon testimony given before
the Temporary National Economic Committee by other members of the American
Petroleum Institute. Frequently, rather than face Cook's charges directly, Farish
and Pew launch out on another topic such as the contributions of the petroleum
industry to the American way of life. On the whole, Cook's contentions stand up
well in the face of this rebuttal.
FORBES, GERALD, Flush Production (Norman, University of Okla-
homa Press, 1942). 255 PP-
Oil production in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Kansas is the subject of this270
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