Jennings-Heywood Oil Syndicate records, 1900-1970. 16 linear feet. Location: 87:11-21, OS:J. Organized in 1901 by Walter Scott Heywood and five other Jennings, La. businessmen. Correspondence relates to the involvement of the Heywood brothers and their associates in the oil industry in Louisiana. Papers also reflect Walter Scott Heywood's political activities and his service on the Jefferson Davis Parish Rationing Board, the Louisiana State Mineral Board, and the Mermentau Basin Association. His speeches and autobiography are also included. Bills and receipts for equipment and supplies used by the Jennings-Heywood Oil Syndicate and its related companies are present. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3262.