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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 07

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: Photographs and illustrations from the launch of the Star of Oregon on Sept 27, 1941; an article about the Star of Oregon launch, and the next ships to be launched; notes and letters of congratulations from employees; advertising for the formation of an employee band; poems; a two-page photo spread titled "Labor Men and Ships: Workers Lauded"; an article about workers leisure activities; an article about vocational trailing and procedures for enrollment; safety messages and cartoons; and USO advertising.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 06

Employee newsletter for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Special edition titled "Liberty Fleet Day" commemorating the launch of the Star of Oregon. Contents include: An article describing circumstances behind "Liberty Fleet Day" and the launching of twelve liberty ships from shipyards around the country on September 27, 1941; the launching day program; the story of the naming of the Star of Oregon and the construction of the ship; a promotional statement on the ship launching ceremony; an article about the various leisure activities workers participated in; a historical perspective and physical comparison of the Star of Oregon and its namesake; An article advertising vocational training courses at Benson Polytechnic School; an article about superstitions involving launching ceremonies; cartoons, illustrations and photographs; a short piece about the availability of supplementary reading material made available to shipyard workers by the Portland Library Association; a list of children born to shipyard employees; an advertisement for a private shipyard launch party at Janzen Beach; safety messages and illustrations; a poem by Joaquin Miller accompanied by an illustration.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 05

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: A message from Rear Admiral Emory S. Land of the United States Maritime Commission; articles about the scheduled launch of the Star of Oregon on September 27, 1941; advertisements for trade extension classes; an article detailing transportation issues and facilities in the shipyard and Portland industrial areas; Transcripts of speeches given by Emory S. Land and Henry J. Kaiser, both on August 16, 1941; employee safety messages and cartoons; Opinion pages and employee contributions; a piece on the merits of welding based ship construction versus riveting methods; and motivational illustrations.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 04

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 about the impending launch of the first ship from the Oregon Shipyard; Story about a war casualty that was a relative of Roy Bennett, a maintenance worker; a feature on the workers of the plate shop at the shipyard; an explanation and chart of ship and facilities construction shifts; an article detailing various construction cranes using dinosaur metaphor; a notice entitled "The Foreman as a Leader"; miscellaneous news items and cartoons; reader suggestions; training announcements; and requests for safety suggestions.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 03

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: Segment titled "All Hands On Deck!" detailing the naming of the Bo's'n's' Whistle and soliciting for content suggestions; safety notices; employment announcements; housing advertisements; an article about the work of shipbuilding including drafting, rigging and molding; an article about Benson Polytechnic Defense Training School advertising tradecraft courses; notices from management; Articles on the installation of IBM accounting machines and associated punch card technology; Article about Esther Hawley Holmes a stenographer and aspiring engineer; safety advertisements and motivational poetry.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 01, Number 02

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: Brief history of shipbuilding; feature on African American janitorial staff; article on employment and payroll increases and improved transportation services; a two page photograph spread on welders; employee birthdays; a notice from local labor leaders; a series of photographs depicting the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation's plant from 1917-1920; employee photographs; safety notices; jokes and cartoons.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing front. He is wearing a U. S. Navy uniform. The number 2636 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A story about Jones and a related photograph, 375A0847, were published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. See additional related image Nos. 375A0845, 375A0846, 375A0848, and 375A0849. Image note: The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing front. He is wearing glasses and a U. S. Navy uniform. The numbers 2635 and 16 are written on the negative and are visible in the image. A story about Jones and a related photograph, 375A0847, were published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. See additional related image Nos. 375A0845, 375A0846, 375A0848, and 375A0850. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing slightly left and looking toward the front. He is wearing glasses and a U. S. Navy uniform. The number 2634 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A story about Jones and a related photograph, 375A0847, were published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. See additional related image Nos. 375A0845, 375A0846, 375A0849, and 375A0850. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative. The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing front. He is wearing glasses and a U. S. Navy uniform. The number 2633 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The photograph was published with a story headlined “Ex-Newsman Gets Navy Order To Active Duty.” The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. The story also reported that Jones had previously been a staff member at the Oregonian newspaper in Portland. See related image Nos. 375A0845, 375A0846, 375A0848, 375A0849, and 375A0850. Image note: Light leak on negative. The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing front. He is wearing glasses and a U. S. Navy uniform. The numbers 2632 and 17 are written on the negative and are visible in the image. A story about Jones and a related photograph, 375A0847, were published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. See additional related image Nos. 375A0845, 375A0848, 375A0849, and 375A0850. Image note: The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

Webster Jones, lieutenant, U. S. Naval Reserve

Head and shoulders portrait of Webster Jones facing to the right and looking toward the front. He is wearing glasses and a U. S. Navy uniform. The number 2631 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. A story about Jones and a related photograph, 375A0847, were published in the Oregon Journal on Page 8, Section 2, of the Oregon Journal on November 22, 1942. The story reported that Jones, a lieutenant in the naval reserve and a member of the advertising staff at the Portland Gas & Coke Company and Northwestern Electric, had been called to active duty. See additional related image Nos. 375A0846, 375A0848, 375A0849, and 375A0850. Image note: The name “Webster Jones” is written on the negative sleeve.

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