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Interview with Leah V. Hahn (Interview 16) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Leah V. Hahn discusses working as a welder and a burner in the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the training she received and about the dangers of the job. She also speaks about her son, Rick Hahn, and his career; shares her memories of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to the Kaiser shipyards; and talks about working for the American Canning Company during the Depression. She closes the interview by talking about her life after the war.

Hahn, Leah V. (Leah Vogel), 1916-2019

Interview with Leah V. Hahn (Interview 16) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Leah V. Hahn discusses working as a welder and a burner in the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the training she received and about the dangers of the job. She also speaks about her son, Rick Hahn, and his career; shares her memories of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to the Kaiser shipyards; and talks about working for the American Canning Company during the Depression. She closes the interview by talking about her life after the war.

Hahn, Leah V. (Leah Vogel), 1916-2019

Interview with Ione L. Williams (Interview 17) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Ione L. Williams discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about the dangers of the job and discusses the kind of work she and other women did. She speaks about using the shipyard day care centers and describes the care her children received. She discusses life in the St. Johns Woods war housing project, talks about grocery shopping, and discusses her career after the war ended. She also talks about being required to buy war bonds.

Williams, Ione L. (Ione Lucille), 1919-2010

Interview with Ione L. Williams (Interview 17) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Ione L. Williams discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about the dangers of the job and discusses the kind of work she and other women did. She speaks about using the shipyard day care centers and describes the care her children received. She discusses life in the St. Johns Woods war housing project, talks about grocery shopping, and discusses her career after the war ended. She also talks about being required to buy war bonds.

Williams, Ione L. (Ione Lucille), 1919-2010

Interview with Eva M. Lund (Interview 18) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Eva M. Lund discusses working as a welder for Commercial Iron Works. She speaks about her experience with the boilermaker's union; talks about her experience as the first woman to join the bartender's union; and her child care arrangement while working in the shipyards. She discusses the trucking business she ran with her husband after the war; talks about how work as a welder affected her health; and describes the dangers of the job. She also talks about quality control in the shipyards, about grocery shopping and rationing, and about the mass layoffs of women after the war ended in 1945. She closes the interview by sharing anecdotes about people and events at the shipyards.

Lund, Eva M. (Eva May), 1912-1996

Interview with Eva M. Lund (Interview 18) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Eva M. Lund discusses working as a welder for Commercial Iron Works. She speaks about her experience with the boilermaker's union; talks about her experience as the first woman to join the bartender's union; and her child care arrangement while working in the shipyards. She discusses the trucking business she ran with her husband after the war; talks about how work as a welder affected her health; and describes the dangers of the job. She also talks about quality control in the shipyards, about grocery shopping and rationing, and about the mass layoffs of women after the war ended in 1945. She closes the interview by sharing anecdotes about people and events at the shipyards.

Lund, Eva M. (Eva May), 1912-1996

Interview with Ruth Cave (Interview 19) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Ruth Cave discusses her work as head teacher at day care centers funded by the Lanham Act of 1940 in Portland, Oregon, during World War II. She talks about some of the children she worked with in Portland; speaks about her teaching methods; and discusses the training available for early childhood educators during the 1940s. She describes some of the children's crafts and activities in the day care centers. She talks about the staff at and the services offered by the day care centers. She compares the Lanham-funded nurseries with the Kaiser day care centers. She speaks about the sanitation protocols at the Lanham-funded day cares.

Cave, Ruth

Interview with Ruth Cave (Interview 19) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Ruth Cave discusses her work as head teacher at day care centers funded by the Lanham Act of 1940 in Portland, Oregon, during World War II. She talks about some of the children she worked with in Portland; speaks about her teaching methods; and discusses the training available for early childhood educators during the 1940s. She describes some of the children's crafts and activities in the day care centers. She talks about the staff at and the services offered by the day care centers. She compares the Lanham-funded nurseries with the Kaiser day care centers. She speaks about the sanitation protocols at the Lanham-funded day cares.

Cave, Ruth

Interview with Ruth Cave (Interview 19) [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. In this interview, Ruth Cave discusses her work as head teacher at day care centers funded by the Lanham Act of 1940 in Portland, Oregon, during World War II. She talks about some of the children she worked with in Portland; speaks about her teaching methods; and discusses the training available for early childhood educators during the 1940s. She describes some of the children's crafts and activities in the day care centers. She talks about the staff at and the services offered by the day care centers. She compares the Lanham-funded nurseries with the Kaiser day care centers. She speaks about the sanitation protocols at the Lanham-funded day cares.

Cave, Ruth

Interview with Violet McMurtrey (Interview 21) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Violet McMurtrey discusses her work as a teacher at the day care center in the University Homes war housing project during World War II. She talks about the staff, about the building, and about the equipment. She discusses the care the children received at the center. She talks about the closure of the day care centers after the end of World War II and about her activities after the war. She compares the program at the University Homes day care center with the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

McMurtrey, Violet

Interview with Violet McMurtrey (Interview 21) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Violet McMurtrey discusses her work as a teacher at the day care center in the University Homes war housing project during World War II. She talks about the staff, about the building, and about the equipment. She discusses the care the children received at the center. She talks about the closure of the day care centers after the end of World War II and about her activities after the war. She compares the program at the University Homes day care center with the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

McMurtrey, Violet

Interview with Helen Gardner (Interview 22) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Helen Gardner discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about her training and the dangers of the job, and describes the assembly line workflows. She discusses the treatment of women workers by male coworkers and the boilermaker's union; talks about the lay-offs after the war ended; and discusses her activities after the war, including her return to welding in the 1970s.

Gardner, Helen L. (Helen Lorena), 1913-1986

Interview with Helen Gardner (Interview 22) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Helen Gardner discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about her training and the dangers of the job, and describes the assembly line workflows. She discusses the treatment of women workers by male coworkers and the boilermaker's union; talks about the lay-offs after the war ended; and discusses her activities after the war, including her return to welding in the 1970s.

Gardner, Helen L. (Helen Lorena), 1913-1986

Interview with Stella I. Vogel and Reynold S. Vogel (Interview 23) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Stella I. Vogel discusses her work as a tank cleaner for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Reynold S. Vogel discusses his work as a welding leadman at the same company. Stella I. Vogel talks about living in Vanport, about the hours she worked, and about her child care arrangements. The Vogels discuss their activities after the war, and Stella I. Vogel briefly talks about her family background and early life. They describe the work they did at the shipyards, talk about tensions between women and men on the job, and Reynold S. Vogel talks about supervising women welders.

Vogel, Reynold S. (Reynold Samuel), 1912-1985

Interview with Stella I. Vogel and Reynold S. Vogel (Interview 23) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Stella I. Vogel discusses her work as a tank cleaner for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Reynold S. Vogel discusses his work as a welding leadman at the same company. Stella I. Vogel talks about living in Vanport, about the hours she worked, and about her child care arrangements. The Vogels discuss their activities after the war, and Stella I. Vogel briefly talks about her family background and early life. They describe the work they did at the shipyards, talk about tensions between women and men on the job, and Reynold S. Vogel talks about supervising women welders.

Vogel, Reynold S. (Reynold Samuel), 1912-1985

Interview with Mildred O. Kane (Interview 24) [Sound recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Mildred O. Kane discusses working as a teacher at the Kaiser Child Service Center on Swan Island during World War II. She describes a typical day at the center; discusses the program for children 18 to 24 months old; and talks about the center's early childhood education philosophy. She talks about the influence the Kaiser Child Service Centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; discusses the low wages child care workers are paid; and shares ideas for expanding and improving the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Kane, Mildred O. (Mildred Olive), 1910-1989

Interview with Mildred O. Kane (Interview 24) [Sound recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Mildred O. Kane discusses working as a teacher at the Kaiser Child Service Center on Swan Island during World War II. She describes a typical day at the center; discusses the program for children 18 to 24 months old; and talks about the center's early childhood education philosophy. She talks about the influence the Kaiser Child Service Centers had on other day care facilities in Portland; discusses the low wages child care workers are paid; and shares ideas for expanding and improving the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

Kane, Mildred O. (Mildred Olive), 1910-1989

Karen Beck Skold presentation, "The Politics of Child Care During World War II: the Case of the Kaiser Child Service Centers" [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. Audio recording of a presentation Skold gave on February 1, 1980, to the Sociologists for Women in Society in Alameda County, California. The presentation is based on research for Skold's dissertation. She speaks at length about the services provided by the Kaiser Child Service Centers, about the reasons the centers were created, and about opposition to their creation by the Portland community. She speaks about the use of the day care centers by the female workforce in the Kaiser shipyards. She describes the closure of the centers after the end of World War II and what happened to the centers' buildings and teachers. She talks about the reasons the day care centers were not continued after the war. A question and answer session follows the presentation, as well as discussions about day care as a feminist concern and about the Kaiser health care system.

Skold, Karen Beck

Karen Beck Skold presentation, "The Politics of Child Care During World War II: the Case of the Kaiser Child Service Centers" [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. Audio recording of a presentation Skold gave on February 1, 1980, to the Sociologists for Women in Society in Alameda County, California. The presentation is based on research for Skold's dissertation. She speaks at length about the services provided by the Kaiser Child Service Centers, about the reasons the centers were created, and about opposition to their creation by the Portland community. She speaks about the use of the day care centers by the female workforce in the Kaiser shipyards. She describes the closure of the centers after the end of World War II and what happened to the centers' buildings and teachers. She talks about the reasons the day care centers were not continued after the war. A question and answer session follows the presentation, as well as discussions about day care as a feminist concern and about the Kaiser health care system.

Skold, Karen Beck

Karen Beck Skold presentation, "The Politics of Child Care During World War II: the Case of the Kaiser Child Service Centers" [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. Audio recording of a presentation Skold gave on February 1, 1980, to the Sociologists for Women in Society in Alameda County, California. The presentation is based on research for Skold's dissertation. She speaks at length about the services provided by the Kaiser Child Service Centers, about the reasons the centers were created, and about opposition to their creation by the Portland community. She speaks about the use of the day care centers by the female workforce in the Kaiser shipyards. She describes the closure of the centers after the end of World War II and what happened to the centers' buildings and teachers. She talks about the reasons the day care centers were not continued after the war. A question and answer session follows the presentation, as well as discussions about day care as a feminist concern and about the Kaiser health care system.

Skold, Karen Beck

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

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