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Shipyard Newspapers
Manila folder containing 2 shipbuilding corporation newspapers
Launching of Liberty Ships
Manila folder containing Pictures taken during the launching of Liberty ships.
Letters to Mrs Ruby Alderman
Official correspondence received by Mrs Ruby Alderman, including letters from the War Shipping Administration.
Lloyd's Shipping Index
4 copies of Lloyd's from various dates.
Grounding of the SS John W Brown
File of heavily yellowed paper containing approximately 20 pieces of thin memorandum paper and corporate stationary.
Postcard, "How New Recruits Look"
5.25 in. wide by 3.25 in. tall
Envelope w/Launching Ink Stamp
6.25 in. wide by 3.5 in. tall. Little to no damage.
"Shipworker Building Ships for Victory" Sticker
4.75 in. wide by 5 in. tall
SS John G. Hibben Launching Pass
3.5 in wide by 2.5 in tall. Minor creases
Correspondence From P. W. Kenney
Roughly 56 letters between two and six pages each on various types of paper. All are heavily creased from being mailed in envelopes.
The Marine News
Large book of 334 pages with several missing. The last page is an index that ends at the letter "P" The binding is falling apart from use and time.
2100 Shipbuilding Terms and 410 Abbreviations
Booklet, 6 in. tall and 4.25 in. wide. Minor wear on binding
Notice of Termination
Two blue copy (employee copy) pieces of paper measuring 7 3/4 in. wide by 8 1/4 in. high
Matchbook
standard size matchbook that is flattened out with the matches removed
Full Speed Ahead
Issue Vol 1 no 7 contains stories about Maritime Day, Oregon Shipbuilding production, editorials by shipyard workers, a popeye cartoon, and pictures of shipyard workers.
On The Square
four page bi-folded newsletter with various articles about safety as well as jokes and other entertainment and informational articles
Appraisal and Report on Pensacola Shipyard
9 in wide by 12 in high by 1/4 in deep file with papers bound by three holes punched. Papers are yellowed and cover is bent at the corners. The file also includes real estate maps and maps of building interiors.
Specifications for Conversion of SS Virginia
An envelope containing multiple copies, and amendments to, a document produced by Weaver Associates, Inc. pertaining to the conversion of the SS Virginia for use as a cargo and passenger ship on the Amazon River.
File about the conversions of the SS Cambridge and SS Virginia
All correspondences, memorandums, drafts, and other pieces pertaining to Weaver Associates role in converting two vessels for wartime use during WWII.
Contra Turning Propeller File
A file from Weaver Associates, an naval architecture firm based in Washington DC, about an experimental contra-turning propeller they were designing. This file contains all the correspondences, patents, and designs associated with the project.
High-Speed Cargo Vessel
Manila folder 8.5 in. wide by 13 in. long including papers hanging out of folder. Folder is damaged as are most of the documents
Progress Photographs Savannah Shipyards
Bound collection of photographs and one drawn map. Measures 11.5 in wide x 8.75 in high x 3.75 in deep. Bound with cardboard covered in green cloth and leather ends on the opening side.
Safety For Seaman
4 in. wide by 5.5 in. high, 112 pages. The last two pages are autographed by unidentified people, most likely shipmates of the owner of this book.
Officers School Graduation Program
5.25 in. wide by 8 in. tall
List of Requirements for Placing Orders
One sheet of paper, typed, dated March 24, 1942; release WPB 645.
Certificate of Cooperation
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Certifies "that Miss Caroline Vey has given valuable assistance in the making of fur-lined vests to be distributed to the merchant marine of the United States and United Nations."
Three Postcards of Fort Trumbull
Three postcards that are all 3 3/8 in. high by 5 3/8 in. wide.
Cargo Paperwork, SS John W Brown
Two legal and three letter sized pieces of paper, all yellowing and slightly brittle.
The Plane Shooter, Charlotte L Grinsel's Copy
Cardboard bound yearbook style book. 9in wide x 12in high. Also included are several large pictures with names of people pictured on the back.
The Plane Shooter, Basic Copy
Cardboard bound yearbook style book. 9in wide x 12in high
The Plane Shooter
Cardboard bound yearbook style book. 9in wide x 12in high
Heaving Line
Five issues of the Heaving Line, all have heavy creases down the middle from being folded during storage. They are all ripped down the seam and all have yellowed paper. They measure 10 3/4 in wide by 15 in high.
Map and Schedule for Preliminary Training, USMSTS Sheepshead Bay
Two sided piece of paper measuring 7 7/8 in. wide by 10 3/8 in. high.
Letter Booklet, USMSTS Sheepshead Bay
5 3/8 in. wide by 3 7/8 in high letter booklet of many pages of handwriting and text.
Commemorative Envelope, USMSTS Santa Catalina Island
Opened envelope that was mailed to Lynwood, CA. There is a small picture on the bottom left that is developed and adhered to the envelope.
6 3/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high
6 3/8 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high
Letter Booklet from USMSTS New London
5 1/8 inches wide by 3 11/16 inches high letter booklet with original envelope written on by George, the mailer to his sister.
Postcard from USMSTS Gallups Island
Postcard of a black and white picture of Gallups Island on the front with a three sentence description of the training facility on the back.
The Trumbullog, 5 issues
Five different issues, 10in wide x 12.5 in high. In good but deteriorating condition from use and storage.
Postcard from USMSTS Bayboro Harbor
Thick commemorative postcard from USMSTS Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg, FL. The postcard is a print of a painting of an iconic building at the training station with a three sentence explanation of the training station on the back.
Neptune
7 issues of Neptune, 16 pages long and measuring 9 in wide by 16 in high. The binding creases are wearing out on all issues.
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Information Booklet
5 5/8 in. wide by 9 in. high 62 page booklet in black and white. The front cover is ripped most of the way at the seam.
The Masthead
17 in high by 11.5 in wide. Full color, heavily creased width wise from storage. Several tears at the top on the cover. Second issue not in color.
The Pointer
Three issues of roughly 13 pages each.Poor condition, paper is yellowed, The November copy has every page torn at the seam. All binding staples are rusted.
Service Men's Telephone Center
One standard sized postcard
US Maritime Service Training Station, St. Petersburg, Florida
7.25 in. wide by 5 in. tall. Cardstock cover, closing flap cut open. Glossy interior.
The Mast, seven issues
8.5 in. wide by 11 in. tall. Minor binding wear.
Blueprint for Four Liberty Ships
Three pages. Complete blueprint is 3' 11" x 20"
U.S. Maritime Commission Members
6 photographs, 8 in wide, 9 3/4 in long. Minor damage; one photo has torn corner