Cuttings from 1974 Motor magazine pp. 49-55 on the early oil pioneers including erroneous information on James Young stating that he was a Persian oil pioneer who personally treated many thousands of medical cases.
Copying correspondence between Edward Binney and George Bower (8 and 9 June 1859). Bower wishes to bring over a German scientist he knows to conduct experiments with shale. In his reply Binney warns him not to infringe upon Young’s patent. Also reference to Young’s American interests.
Binney, Edward William, 1812-1881, geologist and philanthropistYoung expresses no wish to go to America to deal with the patent.
Copying a letter from Benedict and Boardman in New York to Edward Binney (21 May 1859) concerning Young’s American patent. Also discusses Scottish business.
Binney, Edward William, 1812-1881, geologist and philanthropistArticle in the ‘Esso Magazine’ Volume 22 No. 2, pp. 21-25.
Copying a letter from Benedict and Boardman, New York, to Edward Binney (22 April 1859) concerning Young’s American patent.
Binney, Edward William, 1812-1881, geologist and philanthropistNewscutting of an article on Scottish Shale Oil Industry mentioning James Young in Glasgow Evening Citizen 1973.
Copying a letter from Nicolson to Andrew Hoden, W.S. at Edinburgh (2 May 1859) concerning Addiewell works.
Includes photograph of Young’s great-great- granddaughter Mrs Elizabeth MacKenzie. Newspaper cutting from West Lothian Courier.
Lists of materials.
Concerning a patent.