Album: B+W photos, 28, of Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard retirement party, Union Club, Hoboken, ca. 1979-1981.

Photograph

Hoboken Historical Museum

1 retiring Bethlehem Steel Shipyard employee being honored with his wife

Name/Title

Album: B+W photos, 28, of Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard retirement party, Union Club, Hoboken, ca. 1979-1981.

Entry/Object ID

2011.025.0102

Description

Album of black-and-white photos, twenty-eight of a Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard retirement party held on the second floor of the Union Club, Hoboken, ca. 1979-1981. 5" x 7" prints in white plastic comb binding; plain gray covers. Photographer not indicated. Reverse of most are blank except for occasional pencil numbers. People are unidentified except for Joseph Cangelosi (see below) and Lawrence Baum. Donor Joseph Cangelosi was the General Superintendent of the shipyard at this time; he dated these photos. See Cangelosi biography. There were apparently seven or eight retiring men who were presented with plaques honoring them for their service. None have been identified except for possibly Lawrence Baum. Retirements and associated ceremonies are not an uncommon event at an operation this large (it was down to circa 300 employees at this time from a high of over 3000). It was potentially a bittersweet occasion as the Bethlehem Steel Corporation would end Hoboken operations by 1982 and some may have been anticipating the winding down of the yard operations.

Acquisition

Accession

2011.025

Source or Donor

Cangelosi, Joseph

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph Cangelosi.

Made/Created

Artist

n/a

Date made

1979 - 1981

Place

Location

Hoboken

Notes

Date: 1979-1981

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-05-03