Charles P. Harman and Halray Harman collection,, circa 1940-2000

Overview of the Collection

Title
Charles P. Harman and Halray Harman collection,
Dates
circa 1940-2000 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5  :  cubic feet (1 document case and 1 flat box)
Collection Number
Accession 26064
Summary
Photographs, correspondence, press clippings, issues of "Bo's'n's Whistle", and ephemera relating to the activities of Charles P. Harman, an engineer originally from Montana who worked for the Kaiser Company in Portland, Oregon, for thirty-eight years.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

This collection is unprocessed. For information contact the Oregon Historical Society Research Library at libreference@ohs.org, or 503-306-5240.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs, correspondence, press clippings, issues of "Bo's'n's Whistle", and ephemera relating to the activities of Charles P. Harman, an engineer originally from Montana who worked for the Kaiser Company in Portland, Oregon, for thirty-eight years. Photographs, issues of "Bo's'n's Whistle", and other materials document the Kaiser shipyards at Swan Island, Portland, Oregon during World War II, including employees, buildings, construction projects, and vessels. Photographs also document the Detroit Dam project, Grand Coulee Dam, and the St. Johns Bridge in Portland. Also includes Halray Harman materials: one (1) student directory and fifty-five (55) photographs of the Enterprise and Wallowa Lake, Oregon, areas.

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Acquisition Information

Acquired August 2006, Library Accession 26064.

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Corporate Names

  • Detroit Dam (Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.) -- Photographs.
  • Kaiser Company (Portland, Or.)

Family Names

  • Harman family.
  • Harman, Charles P.
  • Harman, Halray.

Geographical Names

  • Enterprise (Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Swan Island (Portland, Or.) -- Photographs.
  • Wallowa Lake (Or.) -- Photographs.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs. -- aat
  • Printed ephemera. -- aat