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IN ROXANA, A GROUP OF HE HAD DATED RETIREES -- A GROUP OF DEDICATED RETIREES, OIL
OF HE HAD DATED RETIREES -- A GROUP OF DEDICATED RETIREES, OIL REFINERY BUSINESS AT THE SHELL
GROUP OF DEDICATED RETIREES, OIL REFINERY BUSINESS AT THE SHELL WOOD RIVER HISTORY MUSEUM.
REFINERY BUSINESS AT THE SHELL WOOD RIVER HISTORY MUSEUM. >>
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY IS ALMOST A LOST ART, AND THIS HISTORY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE REFINERIES
LOST ART, AND THIS HISTORY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE REFINERIES HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1918.
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE REFINERIES HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1918. IT COVERS GENERATIONS.
HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1918. IT COVERS GENERATIONS. IT COVERS AN ENTIRE ERA OF
IT COVERS GENERATIONS. IT COVERS AN ENTIRE ERA OF REFINING.
IT COVERS AN ENTIRE ERA OF REFINING. SO IT WAS FELT THAT IT WAS
REFINING. SO IT WAS FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE DOCUMENTS
SO IT WAS FELT THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE KEY TO THIS REFINERY
IMPORTANT TO GET THE DOCUMENTS THAT ARE KEY TO THIS REFINERY AND A LOT OF THE ARTIFACTS THAT
THAT ARE KEY TO THIS REFINERY AND A LOT OF THE ARTIFACTS THAT YOU SEE THAT HAVE THE NAME OF
AND A LOT OF THE ARTIFACTS THAT YOU SEE THAT HAVE THE NAME OF THE COMPANY THAT WAS ASSOCIATED
YOU SEE THAT HAVE THE NAME OF THE COMPANY THAT WAS ASSOCIATED HERE FOR 75 YEARS IN ONE PLACE.
THE COMPANY THAT WAS ASSOCIATED HERE FOR 75 YEARS IN ONE PLACE. SOME OF THE DISPLAYS THAT WE
HERE FOR 75 YEARS IN ONE PLACE. SOME OF THE DISPLAYS THAT WE PARTICULARLY ARE PROUD OF ARE,
SOME OF THE DISPLAYS THAT WE PARTICULARLY ARE PROUD OF ARE, FIRST OF ALL, A GASOLINE PUMP,
PARTICULARLY ARE PROUD OF ARE, FIRST OF ALL, A GASOLINE PUMP, MANY OF WHICH YOU SEE BEHIND ME
FIRST OF ALL, A GASOLINE PUMP, MANY OF WHICH YOU SEE BEHIND ME ARE USUALLY LIT.
MANY OF WHICH YOU SEE BEHIND ME ARE USUALLY LIT. THEY HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED TO
ARE USUALLY LIT. THEY HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED TO LOOK EXACTLY AS THEY DID WHEN
THEY HAVE BEEN RECONDITIONED TO LOOK EXACTLY AS THEY DID WHEN THEY WERE IN SERVICE.
LOOK EXACTLY AS THEY DID WHEN THEY WERE IN SERVICE. SOME OF THEM GO BACK TO THE
THEY WERE IN SERVICE. SOME OF THEM GO BACK TO THE 20'S, SOME TO THE 50'S.
SOME OF THEM GO BACK TO THE 20'S, SOME TO THE 50'S. WE HAVE PUMPS FROM BASICALLY
20'S, SOME TO THE 50'S. WE HAVE PUMPS FROM BASICALLY EVERY GENERATION.
WE HAVE PUMPS FROM BASICALLY EVERY GENERATION. >> ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING
EVERY GENERATION. >> ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND PROBABLY THE OLDEST PUMP WE
>> ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING AND PROBABLY THE OLDEST PUMP WE HAVE WAS GIVEN TO US THROUGH THE
AND PROBABLY THE OLDEST PUMP WE HAVE WAS GIVEN TO US THROUGH THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
HAVE WAS GIVEN TO US THROUGH THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY. HE HAPPENED TO BE VISITING HERE
PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY. HE HAPPENED TO BE VISITING HERE A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THE MUSEUM
HE HAPPENED TO BE VISITING HERE A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THE MUSEUM WAS FINISHED, AND HE SAW THE
A COUPLE WEEKS BEFORE THE MUSEUM WAS FINISHED, AND HE SAW THE OTHER PUMPS, AND SAID "OH, I
WAS FINISHED, AND HE SAW THE OTHER PUMPS, AND SAID "OH, I KNOW WHERE THERE IS A PUMP THAT
OTHER PUMPS, AND SAID "OH, I KNOW WHERE THERE IS A PUMP THAT PROBABLY WOULD FIT RIGHT IN HERE
KNOW WHERE THERE IS A PUMP THAT PROBABLY WOULD FIT RIGHT IN HERE ."
PROBABLY WOULD FIT RIGHT IN HERE ." I THINK EVERYBODY IS
." I THINK EVERYBODY IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE
I THINK EVERYBODY IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE LUBRICATING DISPLAY THAT WE
PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE LUBRICATING DISPLAY THAT WE HAVE, AND ALL THE OLD OIL CANS
LUBRICATING DISPLAY THAT WE HAVE, AND ALL THE OLD OIL CANS AND VARIOUS PRODUCTS THAT WERE
HAVE, AND ALL THE OLD OIL CANS AND VARIOUS PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY SHELL.
AND VARIOUS PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BY SHELL. IT WASN'T JUST OIL AND GASOLINE.
MANUFACTURED BY SHELL. IT WASN'T JUST OIL AND GASOLINE. WE HAD -- WE MANUFACTURED
IT WASN'T JUST OIL AND GASOLINE. WE HAD -- WE MANUFACTURED PARAFIN, AND WE DID MANY, MANY
WE HAD -- WE MANUFACTURED PARAFIN, AND WE DID MANY, MANY THINGS.
PARAFIN, AND WE DID MANY, MANY THINGS. WE HAD FLY SPRAY, AND WE HAD ALL
THINGS. WE HAD FLY SPRAY, AND WE HAD ALL SORTS OF HOME ARTICLES, SHELL
WE HAD FLY SPRAY, AND WE HAD ALL SORTS OF HOME ARTICLES, SHELL WAX WAS VERY WELL-KNOWN FOR
SORTS OF HOME ARTICLES, SHELL WAX WAS VERY WELL-KNOWN FOR FURNITURE POLISH AND SO FORTH.
WAX WAS VERY WELL-KNOWN FOR FURNITURE POLISH AND SO FORTH. THEY HAD A LOT OF GIVE AWAYS,
FURNITURE POLISH AND SO FORTH. THEY HAD A LOT OF GIVE AWAYS, ESPECIALLY DLIEWR THE SERVICE
THEY HAD A LOT OF GIVE AWAYS, ESPECIALLY DLIEWR THE SERVICE STATIONS, AND WE HAVE A
ESPECIALLY DLIEWR THE SERVICE STATIONS, AND WE HAVE A COLLECTION OF MAPS AND ARTICLES
STATIONS, AND WE HAVE A COLLECTION OF MAPS AND ARTICLES THAT WERE EITHER SOLD OR GIVEN
COLLECTION OF MAPS AND ARTICLES THAT WERE EITHER SOLD OR GIVEN BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.
THAT WERE EITHER SOLD OR GIVEN BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT. YOU SEE THE COIN DISPLAY.
BY THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT. YOU SEE THE COIN DISPLAY. THAT WAS THE CONTEST.
YOU SEE THE COIN DISPLAY. THAT WAS THE CONTEST. WHEN YOU BOUGHT GASOLINE, I
THAT WAS THE CONTEST. WHEN YOU BOUGHT GASOLINE, I THINK IT WAS MINIMUM OF TEN
WHEN YOU BOUGHT GASOLINE, I THINK IT WAS MINIMUM OF TEN DOLLANCE, YOU RECEIVED A COIN.
THINK IT WAS MINIMUM OF TEN DOLLANCE, YOU RECEIVED A COIN. WHEN YOU RECEIVED A WHOLE SET,
DOLLANCE, YOU RECEIVED A COIN. WHEN YOU RECEIVED A WHOLE SET, THEN YOU WON A CASH PRIZE OF
WHEN YOU RECEIVED A WHOLE SET, THEN YOU WON A CASH PRIZE OF SOME KIND.
THEN YOU WON A CASH PRIZE OF SOME KIND. >> THE REFINERY THAT STARTED
SOME KIND. >> THE REFINERY THAT STARTED HERE WAS BUILT IN THE MIDWEST
>> THE REFINERY THAT STARTED HERE WAS BUILT IN THE MIDWEST BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THE MARK
HERE WAS BUILT IN THE MIDWEST BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THE MARK WAS IN 1918.
BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THE MARK WAS IN 1918. THE CRUDE WAS LOCATED WHERE
WAS IN 1918. THE CRUDE WAS LOCATED WHERE THERE WASN'T A MARKET.
THE CRUDE WAS LOCATED WHERE THERE WASN'T A MARKET. REFINERY WAS BUILT HERE, AND THE
THERE WASN'T A MARKET. REFINERY WAS BUILT HERE, AND THE CRUDE WAS BROUGHT IN BY PIPELINE
REFINERY WAS BUILT HERE, AND THE CRUDE WAS BROUGHT IN BY PIPELINE EARLIEST PIPELINE WAS 1918.
CRUDE WAS BROUGHT IN BY PIPELINE EARLIEST PIPELINE WAS 1918. THE REFINERY GREW UP FROM A
EARLIEST PIPELINE WAS 1918. THE REFINERY GREW UP FROM A RELATIVELY SMALL REFINERY TO A
THE REFINERY GREW UP FROM A RELATIVELY SMALL REFINERY TO A WORLD SCALE REFINERY THAT IT IS
RELATIVELY SMALL REFINERY TO A WORLD SCALE REFINERY THAT IT IS NOW.
WORLD SCALE REFINERY THAT IT IS NOW. THE TOWN OF ROXANA WHICH THE
NOW. THE TOWN OF ROXANA WHICH THE REFINERY BORDERS THE REFINERY
THE TOWN OF ROXANA WHICH THE REFINERY BORDERS THE REFINERY GOT ITS NAME FROM THE NAME OF
REFINERY BORDERS THE REFINERY GOT ITS NAME FROM THE NAME OF THE PETROLEUM COMPANY.
GOT ITS NAME FROM THE NAME OF THE PETROLEUM COMPANY. SO ROXANA PETROLEUM, AND THAT
THE PETROLEUM COMPANY. SO ROXANA PETROLEUM, AND THAT WAS PER PORTED TO HAVE BEEN THE
SO ROXANA PETROLEUM, AND THAT WAS PER PORTED TO HAVE BEEN THE WIFE OF ONE OF THE DUTCH PEOPLE
WAS PER PORTED TO HAVE BEEN THE WIFE OF ONE OF THE DUTCH PEOPLE THAT CAME OVER HERE EARLY AND
WIFE OF ONE OF THE DUTCH PEOPLE THAT CAME OVER HERE EARLY AND STARTED THE REFINERY.
THAT CAME OVER HERE EARLY AND STARTED THE REFINERY. >> I THINK MY FAVORITE DISPLAY
STARTED THE REFINERY. >> I THINK MY FAVORITE DISPLAY IN GOING THROUGH THIS REIT
>> I THINK MY FAVORITE DISPLAY IN GOING THROUGH THIS REIT FINERY IS ANYTHING ASSOCIATED
IN GOING THROUGH THIS REIT FINERY IS ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE REFINERY'S EFFORTS
FINERY IS ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE REFINERY'S EFFORTS DURING WORLD WAR II.
WITH THE REFINERY'S EFFORTS DURING WORLD WAR II. >> THE AWARD IN 42 WAS THE
DURING WORLD WAR II. >> THE AWARD IN 42 WAS THE EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE
>> THE AWARD IN 42 WAS THE EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE REFINERY
EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE REFINERY PRODUCING A HUNDRED OCTANE
GOVERNMENT FOR THE REFINERY PRODUCING A HUNDRED OCTANE GASOLINE AND BEING A MAJOR PART
PRODUCING A HUNDRED OCTANE GASOLINE AND BEING A MAJOR PART OF THE WAR EFFORTS.
GASOLINE AND BEING A MAJOR PART OF THE WAR EFFORTS. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS WAS THE
OF THE WAR EFFORTS. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS WAS THE FIRST REFINERY TO RECEIVE AN E
TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS WAS THE FIRST REFINERY TO RECEIVE AN E AWARD.
FIRST REFINERY TO RECEIVE AN E AWARD. >> WE SPONSORED A RACE CAR
AWARD. >> WE SPONSORED A RACE CAR DRIVER BY THE NAME OF CRAIG
>> WE SPONSORED A RACE CAR DRIVER BY THE NAME OF CRAIG BREDLOV: ONE TIME HE HAD AND
DRIVER BY THE NAME OF CRAIG BREDLOV: ONE TIME HE HAD AND ACCIDENT, AND WE HAD A PICTURE
BREDLOV: ONE TIME HE HAD AND ACCIDENT, AND WE HAD A PICTURE WITH -- THAT CONTAINS SOME OF
ACCIDENT, AND WE HAD A PICTURE WITH -- THAT CONTAINS SOME OF THE PARTS OF HIS RACE CAR, AND
WITH -- THAT CONTAINS SOME OF THE PARTS OF HIS RACE CAR, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A PARACHUTE
THE PARTS OF HIS RACE CAR, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A PARACHUTE THAT HE CARRIED IN THE RACE CAR.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE A PARACHUTE THAT HE CARRIED IN THE RACE CAR. THE OLD 1918 TANK TRUCK IS VERY
THAT HE CARRIED IN THE RACE CAR. THE OLD 1918 TANK TRUCK IS VERY INTERESTING I THINK.
THE OLD 1918 TANK TRUCK IS VERY INTERESTING I THINK. IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH AN
INTERESTING I THINK. IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH AN ANTIQUE DEALER IN SOUTHERN
IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH AN ANTIQUE DEALER IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
ANTIQUE DEALER IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. VOLUNTEERS WORKED ON THAT AS FAR
ILLINOIS. VOLUNTEERS WORKED ON THAT AS FAR AS DOING ALL THE SANDING AND
VOLUNTEERS WORKED ON THAT AS FAR AS DOING ALL THE SANDING AND PAINT ANG SO FORTH.
AS DOING ALL THE SANDING AND PAINT ANG SO FORTH. >> THIS MUSEUM WAS BUILT AROUND
PAINT ANG SO FORTH. >> THIS MUSEUM WAS BUILT AROUND THE CONCEPT OF A COOPERATION
>> THIS MUSEUM WAS BUILT AROUND THE CONCEPT OF A COOPERATION BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS OF RETIREES
THE CONCEPT OF A COOPERATION BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS OF RETIREES AND EMPLOYEES AND SUPPORT FROM
BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS OF RETIREES AND EMPLOYEES AND SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY.
TO REACH THE SHELL WOOD RIVER (618)225-3715.