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Interview with Vernette H. Kilger (Interview 3) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Vernette H. Kilger describes her experiences in the Kaiser shipyards in Portland, Oregon, and in Vancouver, Washington. She talks about how she spent her free time; the different ways the shipyards helped women employees; and the management structure within the shipyards. She closes the interview by discussing being laid off after the war and talking about her activities since then.

Kilger, Vernette H. (Vernette Hanson), 1910-1992

Interview with Vernette H. Kilger (Interview 3) [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. In this interview, Vernette H. Kilger describes her experiences in the Kaiser shipyards in Portland, Oregon, and in Vancouver, Washington. She talks about how she spent her free time; the different ways the shipyards helped women employees; and the management structure within the shipyards. She closes the interview by discussing being laid off after the war and talking about her activities since then.

Kilger, Vernette H. (Vernette Hanson), 1910-1992

Interview with Jean E. Amonson (Interview 4) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Jean E. Amonson discusses her experiences as lead teacher for the Kaiser shipyards day care center in Portland, Oregon. She describes the daily operation of the center, the health and experiences of the children, and the teaching methods used. She closes the interview by discussing the lasting impact of this work on herself and her own children, and by talking about her retirement as a result of contracting polio.

Amonson, Jean E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1920-2010

Interview with Jean E. Amonson (Interview 4) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Jean E. Amonson discusses her experiences as lead teacher for the Kaiser shipyards day care center in Portland, Oregon. She describes the daily operation of the center, the health and experiences of the children, and the teaching methods used. She closes the interview by discussing the lasting impact of this work on herself and her own children, and by talking about her retirement as a result of contracting polio.

Amonson, Jean E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1920-2010

Interview with Marie Gleason (Interview 5) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Marie Gleason discusses working as an electrician at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about supervising other women workers, including helping to accommodate a deaf coworker; and discusses the people she worked with. She briefly mentions the use of the day care centers and how other women had benefited from them. She also talks about training her cat and shares other personal anecdotes. She speaks about being laid off at the end of the war, and talks about her activities since then. She closes her interview by reflecting on her involvement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Gleason, Marie, 1894-

Interview with Marie Gleason (Interview 5) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Marie Gleason discusses working as an electrician at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about supervising other women workers, including helping to accommodate a deaf coworker; and discusses the people she worked with. She briefly mentions the use of the day care centers and how other women had benefited from them. She also talks about training her cat and shares other personal anecdotes. She speaks about being laid off at the end of the war, and talks about her activities since then. She closes her interview by reflecting on her involvement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Gleason, Marie, 1894-

Interview with Laura Fortier (Interview 6) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Laura Fortier describes working as a truck driver for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She describes driving in bad weather, particularly describing driving in thick fog. She talks about her duties and responsibilities as a driver, about people she worked with, and about instances of unfair treatment. She closes the interview by discussing her activities since leaving the shipyards in 1944, and talking about her early life in Oklahoma.

Fortier, Laura, 1899?-

Interview with Laura Fortier (Interview 6) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Laura Fortier describes working as a truck driver for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She describes driving in bad weather, particularly describing driving in thick fog. She talks about her duties and responsibilities as a driver, about people she worked with, and about instances of unfair treatment. She closes the interview by discussing her activities since leaving the shipyards in 1944, and talking about her early life in Oklahoma.

Fortier, Laura, 1899?-

Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 3, Side 1. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Virla S. Busse (Interview 8) [Sound Recrding 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Virla S. Busse discusses working at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard. She talks about her work as a welder, describes her job duties, and talks about her job schedule. She talks about balancing work and family life. She shares her experiences as a woman worker during World War II.

Busse, Virla S. (Virla Stella), 1919-1993

Interview with Virla S. Busse (Interview 8) [Sound Recrding 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Virla S. Busse discusses working at the Albina Engine & Machine Works shipyard. She talks about her work as a welder, describes her job duties, and talks about her job schedule. She talks about balancing work and family life. She shares her experiences as a woman worker during World War II.

Busse, Virla S. (Virla Stella), 1919-1993

Interview with Margaret E. Shearer (Interview 9) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Margaret E. Shearer discusses working in the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She talks about working in the office and about later working as a tool checker and cable stripper. She discusses her father's career as a foreman at the shipyards. She talks about the friends she made at the shipyards and discusses their later careers.

Shearer, Margaret E. (Margaret Elise), 1924-2015

Interview with Margaret E. Shearer (Interview 9) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Margaret E. Shearer discusses working in the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She talks about working in the office and about later working as a tool checker and cable stripper. She discusses her father's career as a foreman at the shipyards. She talks about the friends she made at the shipyards and discusses their later careers.

Shearer, Margaret E. (Margaret Elise), 1924-2015

Interview with Mary E. Branin (Interview 10) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Mary E. Branin discusses her experience as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She also talks about using the day care centers at the shipyards. She describes her training to become a welder, talks about later working on ship layouts, and discusses her early life in Washington.

Branin, Mary E. (Mary Effie), 1915-1994

Interview with Mary E. Branin (Interview 10) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Mary E. Branin discusses her experience as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She also talks about using the day care centers at the shipyards. She describes her training to become a welder, talks about later working on ship layouts, and discusses her early life in Washington.

Branin, Mary E. (Mary Effie), 1915-1994

Interview with Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey (Interview 11) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey discuss working in the Kaiser shipyards, including their reasons for seeking employment in the shipyards. Bixel describes her work and training as a welder, and Bailey describes working on the assembly line. They talk about the work environment at the shipyards, about using the shipyard child care centers, and about balancing work and family life. They close the interview by discussing their reasons for leaving the shipyards and their activities since then.

Bailey, Louise M. (Louise Mabel), 1918-1995

Interview with Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey (Interview 11) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey discuss working in the Kaiser shipyards, including their reasons for seeking employment in the shipyards. Bixel describes her work and training as a welder, and Bailey describes working on the assembly line. They talk about the work environment at the shipyards, about using the shipyard child care centers, and about balancing work and family life. They close the interview by discussing their reasons for leaving the shipyards and their activities since then.

Bailey, Louise M. (Louise Mabel), 1918-1995

Interview with Isabella C. Sanders (Interview 12) [Sound Recording]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Isabella C. Sanders discusses her experiences as a Black woman working as a scaler for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about her commute, about balancing work and family life, and about her experience living in Vanport during the 1948 Vanport flood. She closes the interview by talking about other jobs she held.

Sanders, Isabella C., 1918-1998

Interview with Elizabeth F. Goddard (Interview 13) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Elizabeth F. Goddard discusses her role in founding the child care centers at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the lasting effect the child care centers had on public education in Portland; about the services the shipyards offered their women workers; and about the other people who helped found the child care centers. She speaks about how the children in the centers benefited. She closes the interview by reflecting on the reasons some women workers chose not to use the centers.

Goddard, Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances), 1902-1994

Interview with Elizabeth F. Goddard (Interview 13) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Elizabeth F. Goddard discusses her role in founding the child care centers at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the lasting effect the child care centers had on public education in Portland; about the services the shipyards offered their women workers; and about the other people who helped found the child care centers. She speaks about how the children in the centers benefited. She closes the interview by reflecting on the reasons some women workers chose not to use the centers.

Goddard, Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances), 1902-1994

Interview with Vivian G. Humphrey and John C. Humphrey (Interview 14) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Vivian G. Humphrey and John Humphrey discuss Vivian's work as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. They talk about the training women welders received, about crime in the shipyards, and about the dangers of welding. They discuss the reasons Vivian Humphrey quit in 1943. John Humphrey talks about their commute, about shutting down the shipyards after the war ended, and about his work as a burner and chipper. They discuss how male shipyard employees treated the women workers. They talk about living in war housing in St. Johns and about their daily lives. They discuss their careers and raising a family after leaving the shipyards.

Humphrey, John C. (John Clinton), 1918-1977

Interview with Vivian G. Humphrey and John C. Humphrey (Interview 14) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Vivian G. Humphrey and John Humphrey discuss Vivian's work as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. They talk about the training women welders received, about crime in the shipyards, and about the dangers of welding. They discuss the reasons Vivian Humphrey quit in 1943. John Humphrey talks about their commute, about shutting down the shipyards after the war ended, and about his work as a burner and chipper. They discuss how male shipyard employees treated the women workers. They talk about living in war housing in St. Johns and about their daily lives. They discuss their careers and raising a family after leaving the shipyards.

Humphrey, John C. (John Clinton), 1918-1977

Interview with Cornella H. Novak (Interview 15) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Cornella H. Novak discusses her work as coordinator for the Portland Public Schools nurseries during World War II. She describes receiving funds from the Lanham Act of 1940 and setting up the day care program; talks about the development of the 12 centers she oversaw; and speaks about the 24-hour center at the University Homes war housing project. She discusses the options available for infant care in Portland during and after World War II; speaks about the influence the Kaiser child care centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; and discusses the state of day care after the Lanham Act funding ceased in 1946. She talks about her life after the war and her later involvement with day care programs in Portland. She also speaks about Jim Hymes and his philosophy about early childhood development. She compares the Portland Public Schools nurseries to the Kaiser Child Service Centers, the Lanham-funded public nurseries in Vanport and Vancouver, and day care facilities available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Novak, Cornella H. (Cornella Hill), 1913-2003

Interview with Cornella H. Novak (Interview 15) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Cornella H. Novak discusses her work as coordinator for the Portland Public Schools nurseries during World War II. She describes receiving funds from the Lanham Act of 1940 and setting up the day care program; talks about the development of the 12 centers she oversaw; and speaks about the 24-hour center at the University Homes war housing project. She discusses the options available for infant care in Portland during and after World War II; speaks about the influence the Kaiser child care centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; and discusses the state of day care after the Lanham Act funding ceased in 1946. She talks about her life after the war and her later involvement with day care programs in Portland. She also speaks about Jim Hymes and his philosophy about early childhood development. She compares the Portland Public Schools nurseries to the Kaiser Child Service Centers, the Lanham-funded public nurseries in Vanport and Vancouver, and day care facilities available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Novak, Cornella H. (Cornella Hill), 1913-2003

Interview with Cornella H. Novak (Interview 15) [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. In this interview, Cornella H. Novak discusses her work as coordinator for the Portland Public Schools nurseries during World War II. She describes receiving funds from the Lanham Act of 1940 and setting up the day care program; talks about the development of the 12 centers she oversaw; and speaks about the 24-hour center at the University Homes war housing project. She discusses the options available for infant care in Portland during and after World War II; speaks about the influence the Kaiser child care centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; and discusses the state of day care after the Lanham Act funding ceased in 1946. She talks about her life after the war and her later involvement with day care programs in Portland. She also speaks about Jim Hymes and his philosophy about early childhood development. She compares the Portland Public Schools nurseries to the Kaiser Child Service Centers, the Lanham-funded public nurseries in Vanport and Vancouver, and day care facilities available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Novak, Cornella H. (Cornella Hill), 1913-2003

Interview with Cornella H. Novak (Interview 15) [Sound Recording 04]

Tape 2, Side 2. In this interview, Cornella H. Novak discusses her work as coordinator for the Portland Public Schools nurseries during World War II. She describes receiving funds from the Lanham Act of 1940 and setting up the day care program; talks about the development of the 12 centers she oversaw; and speaks about the 24-hour center at the University Homes war housing project. She discusses the options available for infant care in Portland during and after World War II; speaks about the influence the Kaiser child care centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; and discusses the state of day care after the Lanham Act funding ceased in 1946. She talks about her life after the war and her later involvement with day care programs in Portland. She also speaks about Jim Hymes and his philosophy about early childhood development. She compares the Portland Public Schools nurseries to the Kaiser Child Service Centers, the Lanham-funded public nurseries in Vanport and Vancouver, and day care facilities available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Novak, Cornella H. (Cornella Hill), 1913-2003

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