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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Historical Commission has approved a new |
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historical marker commemorating the history of the Pure Oil Company |
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Camp near Van; and |
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WHEREAS, Researched by members of the Van Zandt County |
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Historical Commission and sponsored by the Van Area Oil and |
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Historical Museum, the new marker tells an important part of the |
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story of the rich Van oil field during the 1930s and 1940s; and |
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WHEREAS, After oil was discovered in Van in 1929, the Pure Oil |
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Company set up a headquarters camp to serve as a storage and |
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distribution center for machinery, equipment, and supplies and as a |
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centralized location for the field's management; and |
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WHEREAS, The camp also featured a geological laboratory that |
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collected core samples from every well drilled in the Van field; the |
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careful planning and efficiency of the camp drew admiring visitors |
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from around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, During World War II, the Pure Oil Company Camp's |
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management of the Van field helped produce enough crude oil to |
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manufacture more than six hundred million gallons of gasoline; 80 |
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years later, the field is still productive; and |
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WHEREAS, The approval of an official Texas Historical Marker |
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to note the Pure Oil Company Camp's unique role in Texas history |
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serves as an excellent opportunity to celebrate the 80th |
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anniversary of the discovery of the Van oil field and of this |
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colorful region of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the approval of a new historical |
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marker for the Pure Oil Company Camp in Van by the Texas Historical |
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Commission and congratulate the Van Zandt County Historical |
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Commission and the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum on their |
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efforts to win approval for the marker. |