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Photographs of the launching of the USS Alazon Bay, 1943 April 5
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of the launching of the USS Alazon Bay
- Dates
- 1943 April 51943-04-051943-04-05
- Quantity
- 01. cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Org. Lot 1059
- Summary
- Photographs of the launching of the escort carrier CVE-55 USS Alazon Bay (later the USS Casablanca), at the Kaiser shipyards, Vancouver, Washington. Includes images of Eleanor Roosevelt at festivities and christening the ship, of Henry Kaiser, and of Josephine Hilda Schmid Coffin, governess to the Kaiser family.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Thirty-six photographs, collected by Josephine Hilda Schmid Coffin, governess to the Kaiser family, of the launching of the escort carrier CVE-55 USS Alazon Bay (later the USS Casablanca), at the Kaiser shipyards, Vancouver, Washington. Includes images of Eleanor Roosevelt at festivities and christening the ship, of Henry Kaiser, and of Josephine Hilda Schmid Coffin.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Photographs of the launching of the USS Alazon Bay, Org. Lot 1059, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Shipbuilding--Washington (State)--Vancouver--Photographs
- Shipyards--Washington (State)--Vancouver--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Washington (State)--Vancouver
Personal Names
- Alazon Bay (Aircraft carrier)--Photographs
- Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967--Photographs
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Casablanca (Aircraft carrier)--Photographs
- Kaiser Company, Inc. (Vancouver, Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- photographs
