Scrapbook about 1937 Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon, presented to Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a scrapbook, compiled by Fleet Week Committee Chair C. T. Haas and possibly other committee members, that documents the 1937 Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon, and was presented to Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant on July 27, 1937. The bulk of the scrapbook's contents are newspaper clippings about the event, including an envelope of clippings that had been deemed too large to glue to the scrapbook's pages. Other materials in the scrapbook include invitations to Fleet Week events, a souvenir program, a poster, ribbons, stationery, and a statement by Missouri Governor Lloyd C. Stark complimenting the naval review and parade. There are handwritten inscriptions from Haas to Tarrant on the first page and back inside cover of the scrapbook. The inscription on the inside back cover expresses hope that Tarrant will return to Portland in the future and wishes him a happy upcoming birthday.
Dates
- 1937 July
Creator
- Haas, C. T. (Charles Theodore), 1888-1975 (Compiler, 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.
Historical Note
The second annual Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon, also called the Fleet Fiesta, was held from July 16, 1937 to July 29, 1937. A total of 20 U.S. naval ships docked in Portland for that period, commanded by Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant (1878-1972) aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis. C. T. Haas (1888-1972) was the chair of the city's Fleet Week Committee.
Sources: Article in the Oregonian, "Carson Appoints Hosts to Fleet," February 14, 1937; articles in the Oregonian, July 11-July 30, 1937; vital and family tree records via Ancestry.com.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (14x18) in shared flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, a souvenir program, invitations, and other ephemera about the 1937 Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon. The scrapbook was presented to Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant (1878-1972) by C. T. Haas (1888-1975), chair of the Fleet Week Committee. The scrapbook also includes multiple handwritten inscriptions from Haas to Tarrant. Tarrant commanded the scouting force aboard the U.S.S. Indianapolis during that year's Fleet Week in Portland, which lasted from July 16 to July 29, and was also called the Fleet Fiesta.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anita T. A. Lustenberger, December 1999 (Lib. Acc. 24077).
Creator
- Haas, C. T. (Charles Theodore), 1888-1975 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the scrapbook about 1937 Fleet Week in Portland, Oregon, presented to Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2024
- 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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