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Natural gas research materials of Chris Castaneda

 Collection
Identifier: MS 566
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of research materials on the natural gas industry compiled by Christopher Castaneda. He is the author of four books that cover many aspects of the industry, including its history, particular companies and pipelines, and the development of regulation. Thus, there is detailed information on all of these subjects. The specific companies represented range in size from small regional operations to large corporations, including Coastal Corporation, Duke Energy, Enron, Panhandle Eastern, Texas Eastern Transmission, and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline. Also included is information about regulatory legislation and commissions established for regulatory purposes. There is material about participation of the industry in the war effort in the 1940’s. A number of individuals prominent in natural gas development are represented in the collection by correspondence. Finally, the collection includes five video recordings, mostly of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Officers’ and Directors’ meetings.

Dates

  • ca. 1930-1990

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Natural Gas Research Materials of Christopher Castaneda must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical / Historical

Christopher J. Castaneda, Professor of History at California State University, Sacramento, graduated from Rice University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in English and Fine Arts, and from the University of Houston with an M.A. in 1986 in Public History and a PH.D. in 1990 in U.S. History. His area of expertise is 20th-century U.S. History, particularly concerning the energy industry. In addition to teaching, he has directed both a Public History Program and an Oral History Program. The materials in this collection have been used in the preparation of several publications, among them his Regulated Enterprise: Natural Gas Pipelines and Northeastern Markets, 1938-1954 (Ohio State University Press, 1993).

Extent

8 Linear Feet ( (8 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The collection consists of research materials collected for the purpose of writing historical texts about the natural gas industry. Included are articles about people and companies active in the industry, as well as published works and videos.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was a gift donated by Christopher Castaneda August 30, 2011.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Natural gas research materials of Chris Castaneda, ca. 1930-1990
Status
Completed
Author
Mary Tobin
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Houston Texas 77005 USA

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