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Mary Willett papers, 1943-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Willett, Mary
- Title
- Mary Willett papers
- Dates
- 1943-1993 (inclusive)19431993
1943-1945 (bulk)19431945 - Quantity
- 0.46 cubic feet, (1 document case and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 366
- Summary
- Mary Willett served as senior teacher for the five-year-old day group at the Swan Island Kaiser Child Service Center in Portland, Oregon, beginning in January 1944. The Kaiser centers served children ages eighteen months to six years, many of whom were children of women working in the shipyard building tankers for use in World War II. The collection consists of brochures and other publications, news clippings, correspondence, teaching materials, and photographs of students, as well as documents related to Willett's employment, and her reminiscences written in 1993.
- 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 - Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Mary Willett left her teaching position in New Haven, Connecticut, in January 1944 to work at Swan Island Kaiser Child Service Center in Portland, Oregon, which opened in November 1943. Willett served as senior teacher for the five-year-old day group at the Swan Island center. Many were children of women working in the shipyard building tankers for use in World War II. The Kaiser centers served children ages eighteen months to six years in three shifts around the clock.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of brochures and other publications, news clippings, correspondence, teaching materials, and photographs of students, as well as documents related to Mary Willett's employment at the Swan Island Kaiser Child Service Center, and her reminiscences written in 1993.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Mary Willett papers, Coll 366, 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
- Children--Oregon--Photographs
- Day care centers--Oregon--Portland
- Day care centers--Oregon--Portland--Employees
- Employer-supported day care--Oregon--Portland
- Shipbuilding industry--Oregon--Portland--Employees
- Women teachers--Oregon
Corporate Names
- Kaiser Company (Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- photographs
- printed ephemera
