The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 02, Number 19

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BosunsWhistle_OSC19421008_0219

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 02, Number 19

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  • 1942-10-08 (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 newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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 titled "Hot Ship" describing the record breaking construction and delivery of the Joseph N. Teal in 13 days 23 and a half hours, beating the previous record by half. Includes a series of photographs documenting construction and the launch; and article promoting the purchase of war bonds; Employee "News and Views of the Three Shipyards"; an article titled "New Safety Building and Field Hospital of Oregon Shipworkers" describing new consolidated first aid services for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation; An article titled "Tankers Grow at Swan Island"; An article describing the consolidation of employee services such as vocational training, housing, transportation and counseling services and where to go for services at each shipyard; "How Liberty Ships are Built" featuring the inner bottom sections of Liberty Ships; a listing of upcoming ship sponsors, and a comic; Photo on the back cover of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in a car on with Henry Kaiser on his visit to the shipyards.

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  • english

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