Manual: An Introduction to Shipbuilding. Issued by Shipbuilding Division, Bethlehem Steel Co., ca. 1941.
Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0008
Scope and Content
An Introduction to Shipbuilding. Prepared by Shipbuilding Division, Bethlehem Steel Company. No place, copyright 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Company.
Stiff paper cover, wire comb binding. 80 pp., illustrated with black-and-white line drawings.
While typical of a training manual that would have been found or used at the Bethlehem Steel Company, Hoboken Shipyard, this copy is not from a local source. Printed material such as this book was commonly used in training apprentices and other workers. Pages 68-80 are titled "Notes" with blank space for the employee to write on.
Glossary, "Ship Terms and Their Meanings," on pp. 51-67.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.006
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1941 - 1941
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1941
Date(s): 1941-1941
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: A softcover version was issued in 1942 for World War II use.
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An Introduction to Shipbuilding.
Prepared and Made Available by
Shipbuilding Division, Bethlehem Steel Co.
Training Within Industry
Labor Division
War Production Board
Washington, D.C.
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Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-01-14
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