Oregon Historical Society, Davies
Family Research Library
Coll 19
Humphrey, F. Tom
F. Tom Humphrey Photographs
Collection
1908-1946
1941-1945
114 photographic
prints b&w
2 photomechanical
prints color, mounted
3 film negatives
b&w
Includes one group of aviation-related
images, which emphasizes the airplanes of World War II, and a second group of
photographs related to the shipyards of the Vancouver-Portland area, also
during World War II. Several images document a visit by Henry J. Kaiser to the
Kaiser Company shipyards in Vancouver, Washington.
Document case: Box 1
Oversize A (11x14): 2 folders
Oversize B-1 (16x20): 3 folders
Captions for the photographs are in
English.
Biographical Note
F. Tom Humphrey (1896-1971) was an editor at the
Oregon Journal and
Oregon City Enterprise newspapers. Born in
Missouri, he attended Central College in Fayette, Missouri, and Colorado State
College, before graduating from the School of Aeronautics at the University of
California. During World War I he served in the Army as an Air Corps pursuit
pilot and instructor. After the war, he worked for several newspapers in
California and Colorado before joining the staff of the
Oregon Journall in 1937. During World War
II, Humphrey took a leave of absence from the newspaper to serve as area
director for the President's Committee for Congested Production Areas (CCPA)
monitoring war production. Later he moved to the CCPA national office in
Washington, D.C., then joined the Aircraft Industries Association of America as
public relations counsel. In 1946, Humphrey returned to the
Oregon Journalas associate editor of the
editorial page, becoming editor in 1951. He retired from the newspaper in 1962.
Humphrey was active in prison and parole reform and civic improvements,
including the Memorial Coliseum, the rebuilt Morrison Bridge and the new zoo in
Portland. He was an organizer and charter board member of the United Fund and a
member of many civic organizations. He served twice on the Governor's Committee
on Parole and Probation.
The photographs that make up this collection were assembled by Tom
Humphrey in the course of his newspaper and public relations work. The larger
series is aviation-related, emphasizing the airplanes of World War II. Also
included are several images of a 1928 airplane crash near Salem. The other
series is related to the shipyards of the Vancouver-Portland area, again during
World War II. Several images document a visit by Henry J. Kaiser to the Kaiser
Company shipyards in Vancouver, Washington, including a ship launching and
several banquets. Some images are oversize and have been mounted, apparently
for framing. The collection also includes a folder of background materials and
associated papers.
The collection is organized into three series:
- Series A: Background/Associated Papers, 1937-1971
- Series B: Aviation, 1908-1946
- Series C: Ships and Shipbuilding, 1926-1945
The collection is open to the public.
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the
Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication,
and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library
before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to
all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
F. Tom Humphrey Photographs Collection, Collection 19, Oregon
Historical Society Research Library.
Gift of F. Tom Humphrey, 1966.
The Oregon Historical Society Research Library holds extensive
collections on aviation and shipbuilding that may be accessed through the
on-line catalog.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Kaiser,
Henry J., 1880-
Jones,
L.Q.
Buckler-Chapman Company
Henry J.
Kaiser Company
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Aircraft Industries Association of America
Boeing Aircraft Company
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Douglas Aircraft Company
Glenn
L. Martin Company
International News Service
North
American Aviation, inc.
Pacific & Atlantic Photos, inc.
Photo-Art Commercial Studios
Republic Aviation Corporation
United States. Army Air Force
United States. Navy
Aeronautics
Airplanes
Banquets--1940-1950
Shipbuilding
industry--Washington (State)--Vancouver
Ships
Oregon
Washington (State)
Photographs
Military
Transportation
Photographic
prints
Photomechanical
prints
Film
negatives
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Series A
Background/Associated
Papers
1937-1971
1 folder
1/0
News clippings: Salem, Or.,
airplane crash, 1928; Humphrey's obituary, 1971
1/0
Letter to W.C. Crawford of Rose
City Brewing Co., Portland, Or., from Pacific Chemical Laboratories, San
Francisco, re. testing of beer samples, July 12, 1937
1/0
Envelope from "Flying Family"
jig-saw puzzle (advertising premium from Cocomalt) featuring the George R.
Hutchinson family's feats, circa1940, with related print-outs from the World
Wide Web (2004)
Series B
Aviation
1908-1946
70 items
The folders are arranged alphabetically by airplane manufacturers
and organizations, followed by unidentified aircraft, then an airplane crash at
Salem, Or., and finally flyers and other people related to the aircraft
industry.
1/1
AEA (Aerial Experimental
Association)
1908-1909
Testing airplanes: The Loon, Red Wing, and Silver Dart.
1/2
Over B-1/1
Boeing
circa 1929-circa 1943
1/3
Bristol Airplane
circa1910-circa 1918
1/4
Caproni
1920
1/5
Curtiss
1914-1941
1/6
Douglas Aircraft
1941
1/7
Grumman
circa 1941
1/8
Lockheed
circa 1941-1946
1/9
Martin
1918-1943
1/10
Military aircraft, U.S. and
foreign
circa 1917-1944
Over B-1/2
Military aircraft,
U.S.
circa 1940-circa 1946
1/11
North American
1940-1943
1/12
Republic Aviation
1941
Over A/1
Ryan
1941
1/13
Over A/2
Unidentified aircraft and
manufacturing plant
circa 1915-1928
Over B-1/3
Unidentified biplane
circa 1910
1/14
Bodeker-Sloper airplane crash,
near Salem, Or.
1928 Mar. 1
Everett Bodeker, flying instructor, and J. Dare Sloper, student,
were killed in crash of Curtiss plane
1/15
People
circa 1930-circa 1940
Identified people: Mr. Bailey, Capt. Farley, Dorothy Hester,
Mark Jones, Mr. Meadows, Kyle Rose, and Ray Charnhals.
Series C
Ships and Shipbuilding
1926-1945
1942-1945
46 items
1/16
Military ships
1926-1945
Includes mostly unidentified ships and a view of the U.S.
landing on Okinawa, April 20, 1945. Identified ship is aircraft carrier
Lexington, unable to leave
shipyard at Quincy, Mass., until Fore River Channel could be deepened, Mar. 23,
1926
1/17
Shipyards
1942-1943
Includes construction of dormitory at Kaiser Shipyard,
Vancouver, Wash., 1942 June. Other images are unidentified but are probably of
Kaiser shipyards at Vancouver, Wash., (and possibly Portland, Or.), as well as
company personnel.
1/18
Shipyard banquets
1942-1943
Kaiser Shipyards at Vancouver, Wash. (and possibly Portland,
Or.)
1/19
Ship launching
ceremonies
circa 1942-circa 1944
Images at Kaiser Shipyard, Vancouver, Wash., document ships,
shipyards, officials, guests and workers. Identified people include Henry J.
Kaiser; John Hallett, general superintendent of the Vancouver shipyards; and
Charles Sprague, Oregon governor.