UT Austin’s Briscoe Center for American History is widely regarded for its distinguished assemblage of collections on pivotal themes in Texas and U.S. history. The Center’s Energy and Natural Resources Collection is a treasure trove of artifacts, personal papers, corporate archives, and oral histories that form a comprehensive view of the energy industry. One of the more compelling exhibits on display is the ExxonMobil Historical Collection, which documents the corporation’s long history, with particular focus on four major corporate entities – Standard Oil Company, founded in 1870 by John D. Rockefeller, Mobil Corporation, Exxon Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation – as well as various predecessor, affiliate and subsidiary companies. Read more.
