University of Wyoming
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company was founded in 1886 by Collis P. Huntington and became a premier shipbuilder in the United States and for the U.S. Navy. In the 1950s, the company president, William Blewett, Jr., made the decision to introduce Newport News to nuclear power, and the company continues to power its aircraft carriers and submarines with nuclear energy today. In 1968, the company was purchased by Tenneco Inc.
Collection contains documents published by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, including a bulletins, newsletters, pamphlets, and an annual report.
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This material was received from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in June 1964.
There are no known other archival collections created by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at the date of processing.
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