Tell Ertl Oil Shale Repository at Arthur Lakes Library
About the Repository
The Tell Ertl Oil Shale Repository contains materials related to oil shale and development of the oil shale industry. Emphasis is on western United States research, but research from other countries is also represented. The oldest documents are from the early part of the 1900s; the majority are from the 1970s and 1980s, reflecting cycles of interest in oil shale development. The Repository currently consists of collections from 25 separate donors, both individuals and corporations. Additional materials have been donated and are being processed.
Technical materials include specialty journals, government and contractor reports, original research, maps, charts, and data compilations. Non-technical materials include photographs, manuscripts, personal papers of key oil shale players, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia.
- Materials are in "closed shelves" and are retrieved by repository staff
- Materials do not circulate
- Self-service photocopying and scanning is available within the library
- Materials can be viewed in the hallway near the repository and in Room 119 with a valid I.D.
The Repository's continued cataloging and digital enhancements are vital components of the Oil Shale Information Center, part of the Center for Oil Shale Technology and Research (COSTAR).
Searching for Repository Materials
The Tell Ertl Database contains thousands of items about oil shale and can be searched with a catalog number, or by author, title, subject, or collection name. Suggested keywords to get you started: Oil Shale Industry, Shale Oils, Ground Water, Water, Coal, Oil Sands, Synthetic Fuels, Fossil Fuels, Drill Cores, In Situ Testing. Many of these records have full text links. If you find something you want to read and it is not available full text, please read below on getting additional resources.
Open Hours
The Repository is open to the public with Open Hours on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Get Additional resources
Researchers may also schedule a time to look at materials by emailing the COSTAR Librarian or request more information through Ask a Librarian. Remote users can request copies from Interlibrary Loan for a fee (if copyright permits).
About the Collections
- John Ward Smith
- Galwey Layton
- Tell Ertl
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Laramie Project Office (DOE)
- Harold Thomas
- Andrew Gulliford
- Theodore Bartke
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Robert B. Crookston
- Cameron Engineers,Inc.
- James H. Gary
- Paul L. Russell
- Gerald J. Daub
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Arthur Lakes Library Donations
- Henry O. Ash
- CONOCO
- Robert N. Heistand
- John B. Rigg
- Naval Oil Shale Office
- E. M. Piper
- Thomas A. Sladek
- Larry A. Lukens
- Thomas N. Beard
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Jerry E. Sinor
Architectural Drawings and Maps