Selling this antiquarian newspaper periodical on behalf of my mother from her family collection.

This edition of Bosn’s Whistle in 1945 was an in-house publication of weekly newspapers published in Portland, Ore. for Vancouver, Oregon Ship and Swan Island Workers of the Kaiser Shipyards owned by Henry J Kaiser.

Description below is excerpted from The Oregon Historical Society:

Title: The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 47

Date: 1945-11-23 (Creation)

Extent: Newspapers, 11 in. x 17 in., 8 pages

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 launching of [t]he Brainerd Victory, the last ship built at Oregon Ship yard;
  • an article about Oregon built transport ships bringing troops home;
  • an article about the launch of the Boise Victory;
  • an article about selling remaining scrap steel from Oregon Ship yard;
  • an article about the OSC paint department;
  • an article about ship repair operations at Swan Island;
  • an article on the degaussing and deperming station at Swan Island;
  • a photoessay about wartime activities in the OSC shipyards;
  • an article on the launching of the SS Land Ready, the last ship launched from the Vancouver ship yard;
  • an article on the Oregon Victory Loan Queen candidates;
  • an article about the shortage of toys and Christmas toys that can be made at home.

Source: https:// digitalcollections.ohs.org/the-bosns-whistle-volume-05-number-47

Condition: Pages are in GOOD condition but due to aging show fading, discoloration, creased corners, wrinkles, soiling/stains, slight rips/tears. No missing pages.

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Newspaper will be shipped folded, bagged and boarded, in a padded envelope.

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