Martin Buck Autobiographical Materials

Collection

Identifier: GB90-35

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection of autobiographical materials recounts Martin Buck’s life and education, as well as his career in the oil industry. The autobiography is arranged in six sections: Why?, Minor Footnotes to History, Major Decisions, Travel-The Golden Age of Flight-Vacations-Golf, Some Highlights of My Shell Career, and Retirement. The autobiography is 137 pages in total and includes an epitaph by Martin Buck.

Dates

Creation: 1987

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Martin Buck Autobiographical Materials. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Background Note

Martin Buck was born in St. Louis, Illinois on June 1, 1908. He was educated in Chicago’s Crane Technical School and Cleveland High School before attending the University of Illinois in the 1920s. Martin Buck worked for the oil company Shell, primarily in the Dutch East Indies improving their refineries during World War II.