The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 02, Number 15

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BosunsWhistle_OSC19420813_0215

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 02, Number 15

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  • 1942-08-13 (Creation)

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magazines (periodicals), 8.5 in. x 11 in. 16 pages

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(1941-)

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Employee newsletter for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Sub Titled: "War Mother". Contents include: An article titled "An Open Letter to Joe Layoff"; a notice to employees about a retroactive pay increase of $4.16 per week between April 1, 1942 and the time of publication, urging employees to use the increase to purchase war bonds; an article about the award of merit received by the shipyard, and a proposal by Henry J. Kaiser to shift manufacturing at some shipyards to the construction of cargo airplanes; a photo essay about the Vancouver Shipyard employee contribution percentage to War Bonds; an article about Template Photography and its improvement on steel consumption and layout times; an article with photos about the progress of construction at the Swan Island Shipyard; an article about prefabrication techniques and the assembly plant at Swan Island; employee "news and views"; an article about techniques for conserving oxygen and acetylene; an article about rubber conservation; An article titled "War Mothers -- 1942 Style" with a profile on Mary Carroll, who along with Jeanne Wilde were the first women ship workers; an article titled "How Liberty Ships are Built" focusing on the Assembly Building; employee contributions.

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  • english

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