Strmiska, Billie H. (Hermina Henrietta), 1908-1993
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Billie H. Strmiska shipbuilding memorabilia
Collection
Identifier: Coll 939
Abstract
Clippings, publications, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera relating to the shipbuilding career of Hermina "Billie" H. Strmiska (1908-1993) during World War II. Strmiska worked as a welder in Portland, Oregon, and participated in women's welding contests, including a national championship held in Pascagoula, Mississippi, which she lost to Vera Anderson.
Dates:
1942-1945; Majority of material found within 1943 March-June