Oral History Interview with Harold Lewis, November 8, 1985 Page: 2
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my senior year at the university by Ted Lenzen, who was
very well-known to Caltex. I went to work for Standard
Oil of California, as it was known in those days, on
September 11.1939., which, as you recall, was the day that
Hitler marched on Poland.
At the time that you took that job with Standard Oil of
California, was the economy more or less picking up relative,
at least, to the oil industry and so on? I still think
of the late 1930's as being part of the Depression.
Yes, it was still part of the Depression. The industry
was hiring engineers out of college, but I don't think the
economy had picked up any great amount. As a matter of
fact, there was concern about what was happening in Europe.
Why did you decide to take employment with Standard Oil of
California? I guess what I'm asking is, did you have
other offers besides the one from Socal?
Yes, I had several other offers--one with Esso and one with
DuPont. I took the offer with Standard of California because
I thought California sounded attractive (chuckle).
A logical reason. Who did you say was the person who
hired you?Marcello:
Lewis:
Marcello:
Lewis:
Marcello:
Lewis:
Marcello:Ted Lenzen. He was a long-time director of Caltex and
eventually became one of the top officials in Socal.
You went to work for Standard Oil of California at the
Richmond refinery, first of all. Is that correct?
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Lewis, H. W. (Harold Walter), 1917-. Oral History Interview with Harold Lewis, November 8, 1985, book, November 8, 1985; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1998356/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.