World War, 1939-1945 -- Oregon -- Portland
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
The effects of World War II on Portland, Oregon
Typescript term paper, 16 pages, 1970, regarding Robert Moses and the effects of World War II on Portland, Oregon. With bibliography.
Oral history interview with Charles B. Maxey
Oral history interview with Charles B. Maxey conducted by Jim Strassmaier from February 25 to November 18, 1994. Maxey was a barber in North Portland, Oregon, and was active in the Oregon Republican Party.
Joseph Meyers Willamette Iron and Steel Company collection
Photographs and ephemera relating to the Willamette Iron and Steel Company. The materials were collected by Joseph Meyers (1910-1997), a marine engineer who worked for the company.
Portland Air Base souvenir book
Souvenir photograph book of the Portland Air Base. The book was mailed by Private John Adams to Dora Barnes in May 1944. The air base was established in 1941; it would later become the Portland Air National Guard Base.
Franklin D. Roosevelt letter to Albert Bauer
Letter from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) to Albert Bauer (1900-1993) about the importance of manufacturing amphibious combat transports. Bauer was the general manager of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, which built ships and other watercraft for the U.S. armed forces during World War II.