The Story of Billy Owen: An Historical Novel of the Great Oil Industry
| Title | The Story of Billy Owen: An Historical Novel of the Great Oil Industry |
| Year of Publication | 1918 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 280 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Garretson, John |
| Publisher | The Neale Publishing Company |
| City | New York |
| Keywords | ministers; oil industry; Pennsylvania oil rush; Protestants; railroad industry; Scottish Americans |
| Abstract | Bradford’s Billy Owen, 25, works in the oil industry, and takes his skills west to the Indian territory that becomes Oklahoma. Billy ultimately returns to Bradford at the end of the story to marry his hometown sweetheart. |
| Notes | Mead Twp. is referred to as Kinzua Twp., as it was then known. |
| Author Biography | John Garretson was an author. |
| Time | 1860s-70s |
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