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Child with Pendleton Round-Up newspaper

A smiling African American child holds a “1950 Pendleton Round-Up” newspaper. He wears a western shirt and hat, while additional copies of the paper under one arm (negative 20 of 21).

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

Woman looking at Oregon Journal cover

A woman, holding a newspaper, looks upward at a large Oregon Journal cover from December 7, 1941, with a headline reading “Japanese Bombing Manila, Honolulu.”

Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998

The Weekly Oregonian. Extra

An extra from the "Oregonian," dated May 26, 1855. Includes a circular by John P. Gaines concerned with disproving charges of dishonor in connection with his capitulation at Encarnacion in the Mexican War. The circular is reprinted from the May 22, 1852 "Oregonian."

Gaines, John P.

Oregonian--Extra!

An extra from the "Oregonian," dated June 5, 1852. Includes miscellaneous eastern news up to April 24, 1852.

Oregonian (Firm)

Argus-Extra. Late from the South. More Indian Murders!

A clipping from the "Oregon Argus" newspaper. The clipping is a reprint from the "Oregon Statesman" and details the arrival of S. B. Hadley at Corvallis with a petition from Umpqua Valley citizens to Governor Curry requesting volunteers to "repel the hostilities of the Shasta and Rogue River Indians."

Oregon Argus

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 35

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on innovations in underwater welding; articles on the continued sale of Victory bonds; an article on postwar industrial expansion in the Pacific Northwest; an article on the Vancouver kids’ circus parade and the summer program; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Vancouver housing projects occupancy rates; an article on converting C-4 Troop Transports into cargo ships; an article on the Portland U.S. Employment office and postwar job opportunities; an article on Vancouver junior high school registration; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on naval oil tanker construction at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on the postwar demand for naval and commercial ship building; an article on continuing the 48 hour week at the Kaiser shipyards; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s bid for Northwest aluminum plants; an article on launching the Swan Island Shipyard built, S. S. Cannon Beach; an article on the two-day Labor Day holiday; an article on the Vancouver Victory Fair; an article on Vancouver-Kaiser, a book on the history of the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver Shipyard employment.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 34

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on postwar employment opportunities; an article on the closure of the shipyards for Labor Day; an article on rationed items; an article on the 40-hour week at the Bremerton navy yard; an article on vacation pay; an article on V-J week pay; an article on housing naval personnel at the Swan Island barracks; an article on the future of light metals production, such as aluminum, in the Northwest; an article on war surplus sales; an article on retention of Northern Permanente health care plan coverage for Vancouver Shipyard workers; an article on Vancouver Shipyard lay-offs; articles on Vancouver Shipyard lay-offs due to the cancellation of C-4 Troop Transport and CVE aircraft carrier contracts; an article on ending Vancouver night canning sessions; an article on a V-J Vancouver Victory Fair celebration; an article on transportation needs for Vancouver Shipyard workers; an article on Vancouver war housing tenants’ moving plans; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on postwar housing in the Portland-Vancouver area; articles on postwar job opportunities in agriculture; an article on postwar surplus moorage in Puget Sound; an article on the Lend-Lease ship repair program at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on cancelled services for war workers after V-J day; an article on continued (M&H) medical coverage for Oregon and Swan Island Shipyards workers.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 32

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on installing generators at Grand Coulee dam; an article on a service award for the hospital ship, the U.S.S. Solace; an article on vaccines for children in Vanport; an article on allowing lambs to be butchered in Clark county to alleviate the meat shortage; an article on Portland’s need for more drydocks; an article on the history of Vancouver’s first drydock; an article on dancing classes at Vanport; an article on Gadget club meetings in Vanport; an article on where Vanport residents can go to discuss community problems; an article on installing more street lights in Vanport; an article on Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) meetings in Vanport; an article on the Vanport child care center summer schedule; an article on band for Vanport children; an article on a Vanport Glee club; an article on the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project; an article on continuing three shifts at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the deadline to apply for a Washington State drivers’ license; an article on a lunch hour concert at the Vancouver Shipyard; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the CVE (aircraft carriers) contract; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the history of shipbuilding; an article on the importance of ship repair; an article on the naval ship production record, including that of the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the need for draftsmen; an article on evening canning sessions in Vancouver.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 31

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Articles on Vancouver Shipyard’s C-4 Troop Transport production schedule; articles on two hospital ships, the U.S.S. Solace and the U.S.S. Samaritan, in Portland for repairs; an article on a Swan Island Shipyard machinist and family members who were imprisoned at Buchenwald; an article on oil exploration in Oregon; an article on how the shortage of workers has delayed the C-4 Troop Transport production; an article on evening canning sessions for Vancouver Shipyard workers; an article on large war bond contest prizes, including a house; an article on the contract renewal for the Northern Permanente Foundation hospital, Vancouver; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article the shipment to San Francisco of the Vancouver Shipyard built YFD 70 drydock; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s and Joseph W. Frazer’s plans to produce automobiles; an article on Vancouver lake as a possible Navy ship mooring site; an article on a children’s play school in Vanport; an article on the Kaiser Co., ship repair, leasing more river frontage from the Portland Dock commission; an article on Clark county’s Victory Fair; an article on dismantling Vancouver housing project units and shipping them to Seattle; an article on a Vancouver housing project garden show and contest; an article on the combat experiences of the Oregon Shipyard outfitted Liberty ship, the S.S. Juan de Fuca.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 30

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on a war bond house winner; articles on Henry J. Kaiser’s opinions on the future of the postwar West; an article on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Marlin; an article on redesigning Vancouver wartime housing projects to meet postwar housing demands; an article on the work schedule for CVEs, large escort aircraft carriers, at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the $1,000.00 war bond winner; the Worker Speaks column; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on launching the S.S. Halls of Montezuma at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article on Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey’s praise for Kaiser Shipyards’ work; an article on the increased demand for commodities shipping such as coal, grain, etc.; an article on the need for a Boy Scoutmaster at Vanport; an article on girls dancing classes at Vanport; an article on the Matson Navigation company’s postwar plans to expand its merchant fleet; an article on a concert at the Portland Art Museum; an article on a dance at The Dalles Sub-assembly branch of the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the importance of bond-winning contest ideas for shipyard improvements; an article on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Carp; an article on children’s arts and crafts classes in Vancouver.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 29

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the Vancouver Shipyard built drydock, YFD 70 controversy; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s plan to build a West Coast steel industry; an article on the July 21st election; an article on armed services casualties being moved to the U.S.; an article on U.S. servicemen being discharged; an article on Oregon postwar public works--infrastructure; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard weld contest winners; the Worker Speaks column; articles on Vancouver Shipyard workers transferring to different jobs within the yard; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on ships produced in West Coast shipyards in 1945; an article on the 4th anniversary of the Bosn’s Whistle; an article on funding for Barnes General Hospital patients’ telephone calls; an article on reconstructive surgery performed at the Vancouver Permanente hospital; an article on the need for angling (fishing) gear for returning veterans; an article on a Vancouver Civic Theatre play; an article on information on children’s day camps.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 28

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the combat experience of the Oregon Shipyard built, Victory ship, the S.S. Brown Victory; an article on forest fire prevention; an article on the Vancouver Permanente hospital’s and clinic’s availability to Portland and local residents; an article on recreational options in the Portland-Vancouver area; an article on availability of civilian transportation; an article on war bonds as retirement income; an article on children’s food preparation classes in Vancouver; an article on launching the Vancouver Shipyard built, C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Lynx; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard built drydock, the YFD 70; an article on Washington Governor Mon C. Wallgren’s plan for a Lake Vancouver Moorage Basin; an article on shoe stamps; an article on Vancouver Shipyard weld contest winners; an article on a Vancouver neighborhood dance; an article on the 44 hour week for U.S. Maritime Commission workers; an article on the Seamen’s Service; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the sinking of the Swan Island Shipyard tub, the Vagabond; an article on the Missouri State Society picnic; an article on art classes at Vanport; an article on the War Loan house prize; an article on the availability of Washington state drivers’ licenses; an article on free aerial lessons in Vancouver.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 27

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on mosquitoes; an article on the War Loan house prize; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the history of the Permanente Foundation Health Plan; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard Cimmaron-type aircraft carrier contract; an article on an Interstate bridge lift malfunction that caused traffic delays; an article on Army veterans of the 369th Q.M. Service company (African Americans) working in the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver weekly swing shift dances; an article on the Dalles sub-assembly plant picnic; an article on Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin, Pacific escort aircraft carrier fleet, recognition of Vancouver Shipyard craftsmanship of the escort aircraft carriers (Baby Flat Tops); the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard welding contest; an article on the Permanente hospital children’s ward visiting hours; an article on Vancouver Permanente health services free chest x-rays for T.B. screening; an article on eliminating the graveyard shift for the Vancouver Shipyard Transportation Department; an article on launching the Vancouver Shipyard built, C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Carp; an article on creating an archery range in Vancouver; an article on adding bleachers to a Vancouver softball field.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 26

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on canning classes at Vanport; an article about living in houseboats; an article on children’s dance classes at Vanport; an article on civilian new car shortage; an article on the July 4th work day; an article on the sale of marine navigation lights; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the need for workers at the Vancouver Shipyard; An article on festivities at the launching of the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on the July 4th picnic; an article on Vancouver night canning sessions; an article on the construction of aluminum pontons; an article on emergency services for Vancouver Permanente hospital Health Plan members; an article on Vancouver Permanente hospital surgeries; an article on Vancouver Permanente hospital visiting hours; article on water conservation measures at Vancouver housing projects; an article on the availability of Washington state drivers’ licenses.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 25

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: an article on losses of Kaiser shipyard built ships; an article on Oregon election measures; articles on an accident involving the Oregon Shipyard built, AP-5 Attack Transport, the U.S.S. Napa; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on combat fatigue; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard build, aircraft carrier, U.S.S Tulagi (Baby Flat Top); an article on the Vancouver summer recreation program; an article on Lieutenant Commander Max Miller, speaker at the launching of the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on changing facilities at the Vancouver Shipyard to accommodate construction of the Cimarron type aircraft carriers; an article on construction of aluminum pontons; an article on the 3-Year Club’s launching dance—the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Serpent; an article on registration for the Vancouver Permanente Health plan.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 24

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on moving the U.S. merchant marine from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean to support the war against Japan; an article on moving Vanport housing units to the navy shipyard at Bremerton, Washington; an article on the need for women recruits for the Women’s Land Army to harvest fruit crops; an article on an Oregon Shipyard Victory ship’s trip to the repair dock; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Kaiser Company, Inc.’s, acquisition of the Portland repair firm, Poole, McGonigle and Jennings; an article on the loss of the Oregon Shipyard built, Victory ship, the S.S. Canada Victory; an article on a war bond house prize; an article on the Kaiser shipyard 4th of July picnic; an article on dressage (horse training); an article on the 7th War Loan bond drive featuring a house prize; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Vancouver Marine Machinists’ rose show contest; an article on the 3-Year Club Launching Dance—the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Serpent; an article on the trial run of the Vancouver Shipyard built, C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Tiger; an article on moving Burton Homes units from Vancouver to other sites; an article on the decrease in turnover of Vancouver housing tenants; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard inventory of surplus items; an article on canning asparagus at a Vancouver custom cannery; an article on the Portland Civic Center; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard built, LST 460 (Tank Landing Ship).

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 23

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Vancouver Shipyard Manager Mike Miller’s account of current and future contracts; an article on the American Federation of Labor’s (A.F. of L.) support for a state building fund proposal; an article on the Swan Island Shipyard built fuel tanker, the S.S. Bladensburg’s repairs; an article on Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joseph Erlanger’s Oregon Shipyard visit; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on children confirmed in the Lutheran church in Vanport; an article on the future of the port of Vancouver; an article on U.S. Naval ribbons for merchant seamen; an article the Portland Chamber of Commerce’s “Farming in Oregon” booklets; an article on the need for volunteers for Girl Scouts’ Camp day; articles on the 3-Year Club’s dance and ship launching; an article on Memorial day pay and the war bond drive; the Work Speaks column; an article on a marksmen’s match between the Guard department pistol team and the Washington state patrol; an article on Vancouver Shipyard welder training; an article on health and safety tips for summer recreational activities; an article on the fixed price contract for the C-4 Troop Transports at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Vancouver summer recreation programs; an article on Vancouver Civic Theatre tryouts.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 22

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on shipyard workers’ draft deferment status; an article on Portland parks and recreation summer programs for school aged children; an article on the Maritime commission’s Vice Admiral Howard L. Vickery’s criticism of shipyard workers who leave their jobs; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Vice Admiral Howard L. Vickery’s support for a Vancouver Shipyard manpower drive; an article on Lieutenant Commander Jack Dempsey’s speech in support of the Mighty Seven war bond drive; an article on the Northern Permanente foundation Health Plan benefits; an article on a fire at the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestions contest prize winners; an article on a launching dance for the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Serpent; an article on the Rose Festival Court and festival events; the Worker Speaks column; an article on C-4 Troop Transport launchings; an article on night canning near Vancouver; an article on freight cars going to the Vancouver Shipyard; an article on Salt Lake City Deseret News and Portland Oregonian newspaper visitors to the Bosn’s Whistle.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 05, Number 21

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on moving Burton Homes (prefabricated housing) from Vancouver; an article on Henry J. Kaiser’s plans to develop the West Coast steel industry; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle’s continued publication; an article on the sale of ships’ bells; an article on the availability of postwar housing in Vancouver; an article announcing that Ernie Pyle’s niece will launch the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on the vice chairman of the U.S. Maritime commission, Vice Admiral Howard L. Vickery’s Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard built aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Guadalcanal’s capture of a Nazi U-Boat; an article on the San Francisco peace conference (conclave); an article on the Oregon Shipyard built Liberty ship the S.S. Juan de Fuca surviving Philippine Islands combat; an article on shoe rationing; an article on the increased height of the Swan Island pontoon bridge due to high water; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the 7th War Loan drive; an article on lifting the nation-wide curfew and the return of swing shift Friday night dances in Vancouver; an article on painting Vancouver’s Victory Center; an article on the Vancouver Housing Authority’s new Leiser Road community center; an article on an air shutoff improvement that reduces labor; an article on the end of registration for shipyard workers’ Three Year Club; an article on a ship rescue plan; an article on “urgent status” for Vancouver Shipyard contracts; an article on an Athletic association dance in Vancouver; an article on postwar job opportunities; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard visit of the famous Navy bomber, the “Queen of Rabaul”; an article on Clark County doctors participating in the Northern Permanente hospital Family Plan.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

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