NEW BOOK ON WYO OIL PATCH: This comes from Barbara Bogart, director of the Uinta County Museum in Evanston: For author and historian Walter Jones, the current energy boom in southwestern Wyoming is an old story. Jones has just published Derricks and Determination, a book that documents the history of oil exploration in Uinta County from 1847-1982. Jones “became interested in the subject because of the numbers of oilfield workers who came into the library and who were willing and excited to talk about their profession and experiences.” This was the Uinta County Library where Jones served as director from 1972-1982. “I loved the sight of oil derrick lights at night shining from the hills north and east of Evanston. Then, as I jogged in the evenings along Yellow Creek road, I liked seeing all the different oilfield service trucks going and coming. There seemed to be an energy to everything related to oil, an energy and an optimistic sense of adventure and accomplishment.” Jones’ book is available for $20 (tax included) at the Uinta County Museum shop, Tenth & Front Streets in Depot Square, downtown Evanston. FMI: 1-888-989-8248.
- posted by Michael Shay @ 9:55 AM