Tulsa oil barons
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The Tulsa oil barons were early 20th-century industrial magnates whose vast petroleum fortunes transformed Tulsa into a major center of wealth, urban development, and energy industry power.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tulsa oil barons canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of industrial magnates
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historical social class ⓘ |
| activity |
oil exploration
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oil marketing and trading ⓘ oil production ⓘ oil refining ⓘ pipeline construction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cushing oil field
NERFINISHED
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Glenn Pool oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Continent oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
construction of office towers in downtown Tulsa
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development of Tulsa’s banking and financial sector ⓘ expansion of rail and pipeline infrastructure in Oklahoma ⓘ rapid population growth in Tulsa ⓘ urbanization of Tulsa ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalLegacy |
local myths and narratives about oil wealth
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mansions and landmark buildings in Tulsa ⓘ philanthropic endowments for Tulsa institutions ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn |
Oklahoma
NERFINISHED
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Tulsa, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | oil and gas ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Tulsa as the “Oil Capital of the World” ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
expansion of automobile use in the United States
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growth of domestic fuel and lubricant demand ⓘ rise of the U.S. as a major oil producer ⓘ |
| industry | petroleum industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
local politics in Tulsa
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state politics in Oklahoma ⓘ |
| location | Tulsa, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accumulating large fortunes from oil production and refining
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influencing urban development in Tulsa ⓘ shaping the early U.S. energy industry ⓘ transforming Tulsa into a major oil capital ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
American oil boom towns
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Gilded Age and Progressive Era industrial elites ⓘ energy industry oligopoly ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
creation of a wealthy elite class in Tulsa
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funding of cultural and civic projects in Tulsa ⓘ growth of philanthropic institutions in Tulsa ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
control of refining capacity
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ownership of oil leases ⓘ ownership stakes in pipeline companies ⓘ royalties from oil production ⓘ speculation in oil company stocks ⓘ |
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