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Forrest E. Rieke collection on the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser Company), 1937-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Asn
- University of Oregon. Medical School; Rieke, Forrest E.
- Title
- Forrest E. Rieke collection on the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (Kaiser Company)
- Dates
- 1937-1945 (inclusive)19371945
1944-1945 (bulk)19441945 - Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2007-007
- Summary
- The materials consist of papers regarding industrial health and safety in the workplace, most of which were created and compiled by Medical Director of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Forrest E. Rieke, M.D. The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, located in St. Johns, was among three Kaiser Shipyards established in Portland, Oregon in order to mass assemble war ships during WWII.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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The following institutions contain archival materials related to the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation or the Kaiser Company in Oregon:
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation photographic collection, Oregon Historical Society
http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv07415
Kaiser shipyard child care center collection, Oregon Historical Society
http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv78421
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The materials consist of papers and research notes created and compiled by Medical Director of the Oregon Shipbuilding Yards, Forrest E. Rieke, M.D.; inter-office memorandums from Rieke to staff members of the OSC regarding health in the workplace; several reprints of reports regarding industrial health created by members of the University of Oregon Medical School; and notes compiled for a presentation given by Rieke regarding nurse provision of healthcare to industrial workers.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Forrest E. Rieke, M.D., was born in 1913 in Seattle, Washington. Rieke attended Willamette University, Oregon State College, and the University of Oregon Medical School. He earned his medical degree from UOMS in 1945. After graduation, Rieke interned with the Multnomah County Hospital. Dr. Rieke married Mary Whitelaw Rieke, State Representative, R-Portland, in 1940. They gave birth to two sons and one daughter.
Dr. Rieke specialized in occupational and industrial health, serving during WWII as medical director of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, located in St. Johns, was among three Kaiser Shipyards established in Portland, Oregon. These shipyards were built in order to mass assemble war ships during WWII. The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation was closed after the war ended in 1945 and became Schnitzer Steel Industries in 1946. There he worked in the 24-hour infirmary, seeing from 1,000 to 33,000 employees a day. During his time with the OSC, he also conducted research and presented papers addressing industrial workplace related health concerns. Rieke was also active in efforts to provide more adequate radioactive protection for industrial workers, even presenting in November 1972 at the Management of Radioactive Wastes from Fuel Reprocessing Symposium.
On January 26, 1978, while working in Costa Rica for the Oregon Partners of the Americas, both Mary and Forrest were tragically killed in a car accident.
Information obtained from the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation Wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Shipbuilding_Corporation
Achievements and Memberships:
On the Board of Directors of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Comprehensive Health Planning Association of Portland
President of Oregon Partners of the Americas, providing assorted aid to Costa Rica.
Member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Partners of the Americas
Oregon State Board of Health 1957-1967 - elected vice president in 1959 and president in 1962
Appointed Director of the Health Planning Committee by Governor McCall in 1967
Winner of the 1969 Multnomah County Medical Society Service Award
1973 Doctor-Citizen of the Year by Oregon Medical Association
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Digital Commons:
See the OHSU Digital Commons to view assorted images related to the medical profession in Oregon.
Archival Collections:
46th General Hospital Papers, Accession no. 2001-001
Otis B. Wight - Base Hospital 46 : Glass Plate Negative Collection, Accession no. 2006-012
Biographical Files:
See the biographical files for additional information related to the life and work of Forrest E. Rieke, M.D., as well as other physicians who practiced in the state of Oregon.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information was unknown at the time of processing. Because the majority of the papers were created by Medical Director of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Forrest E. Rieke, M.D., or are related to industrial workplace health, original ownership is suspected to be traced back to Rieke.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Industrial nursing notes, lecture series 7 (5 copies)
One of the copies has the name Dr. J. R. Marino [?] labeled on the front cover.
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1944-1945 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | Report of the Investigation of Fume Hazards at the Oregon Shipbuilding Company (Kaiser Company) at St. Johns, Portland, Oregon
Includes reprint and facsimile of report created by Drs. Frank R. Menne, Warren C. Hunter, Joseph Beeman, and Norman A. David of the University of Oregon Medical School, made at the request of The Metal Trades Council of Portland, Oregon and Vicinity.
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circa 1942 |
| 2 | 2 | Child Guidance in Oregon with Recommendations of the Governor's Special Committee
2 reprints of the report created by the State Child Guidance Program of the University of Oregon Medical School.
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1937 July 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Inter-office memorandums from Forrest E. Rieke, M.D. to the medical staff of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (2 copies) | 1944 April 25 - 1944 August 18 |
| 2 | Health-instruction material - chest x-ray service
Material compiled by Rieke, including news clippings, pamphlets, notes, and posters encouraging employees of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation to recieve a chest x-ray in order to test for tuberculosis and other respiratory illnesses.
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1945 June 30 | |
| 2 | Proposed Industrial Health Foundation of Portland, Oregon - a Preventative Medicine Institute, by Forrest E. Rieke, M.D. (3 copies) | 1944 | |
| 2 | Industrial health charts for paper: Industry-Laboratory of Preventative Medicine, by Forrest E. Rieke | 1945 | |
| 2 | Welding Smoke and Fume and the Respiratory System, by Forrest E. Rieke, M.D. (2 copies) | 1944 February | |
| 2 | Health Aspects of Aluminum Ponton Work, by Forrest E. Rieke, M.D.
Paper presented by Rieke at the regular meeting of the Multnomah County Medical Society on May 2, 1945. Includes 3 copies, 2 of which Rieke revised on August 10, 1944.
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1945 August 20 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Delivery of Health Care
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Workplace
- World War (1939-1945)
Occupations
- Nursing
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation (dpc)
