Camille Somerville counselor's report for Kaiser shipyards and related images
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a transcript of a counselor's report that Camille Somerville, a matron for women workers at the Kaiser Shipyards, wrote on June 7, 1943. In the report, Somerville describes her interactions with both men and women workers at the Kaiser Shipyards, lists requests that workers have made, and details her acts to help increase worker productivity. The collection also includes a photograph of Somerville in uniform, and a photograph of the matron's badge she wore.
Dates
- 1943
Creator
- Somerville, Camille, 1901-1967 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical Note
Camille Somerville was born in 1901 to a Métis family near Winnipeg, Canada. Around 1930, she came to Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Lewis Somerville (1890-1971) and their three children. During World War II, she worked as a matron for women workers at the Kaiser Shipyards. She died in 1967.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Transcript of a counselor's report written June 7, 1943, by Camille Somerville (1901-1967), who worked as a matron for women workers at the Kaiser Shipyards in Portland, Oregon. Also includes a photograph of Somerville in uniform and a photograph of the badge she wore. Somerville was born near Winnipeg, Canada, and came to Portland with her husband and three children about 1930.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Georgia Somerville Paez, December 2019 (RL2019-132).
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals of all materials in this collection are in possession of Georgia Somerville Paez, Dallas, Texas.
Creator
- Somerville, Camille, 1901-1967 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Camille Somerville counselor's report for Kaiser shipyards and related images
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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