Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation collection, 1940-1945
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation
- Title
- Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation collection
- Dates
- 1940-1945 (inclusive)19401945
- Quantity
- 2.1 cubic feet, (2 document cases and 3 flat boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2547
- Summary
- Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation materials include an instruction manual; reports and diagrams; photo albums; training manuals for the main jobs available at the shipyard during World War II; and a print of an unidentified ship.
- 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
Other Descriptive Information
Some materials in this collection are stored offsite and may require up to one week's notice for retrieval. Contact library staff for assistance.
Other Descriptive Information
Contains material previously designated Mss 2547-1 and Mss 2547-2.
Content Description
The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation materials include an instruction manual, 1 volume, 1944; reports and diagrams, 1941-1945; photo albums, 2 volumes, 1941-1945; training manuals, 1940-1943, for the main jobs available at the shipyard during World War II; a print, 35.6 x 50.8 cm., of an unidentified ship, with 12 service citation seals representing defense work during World War II. Also in the collection is a folder of materials relating to Marie "Chub" Hopkins Klinkhammer, who worked at Oregon Shipbuilding in the 1940s, including a letter and postcard describing the Vanport flood of 1948, and a copy of "Record breakers" signed by various workers at the company.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation collection, Mss 2547, 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 Information
Acquisition Information
Bulk of the collection, gift of Albert Bauer, March 1979. Instruction manual, gift of Donald B. Straub, May 1988. Training manuals, gift of Maurice Bullard, January 1990. Print, gift of Emery Neale, December 1983.
Related Materials
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation records, Mss 2651, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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Subject Terms
- Shipbuilding industry--Oregon--Portland
- World War, 1939-1945--Oregon--Portland--Engineering and construction
- World War, 1939-1945--Oregon--Portland--Equipment and supplies
