California Shipbuilders Corporation (CALSHIP) collection, 1941-1945.

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California Shipbuilders Corporation. California Shipbuilders Corporation (CALSHIP) collection, 1941-1945.

California Shipbuilders Corporation (CALSHIP) collection, 1941-1945.

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California Shipbuilding Corporation (Calship) was established in February 1941 on Terminal Island, Los Angeles, Calif. to construct cargo ships for use in World War II. 40,000 men and women worked under war contracts to produce 467 vessels in four years. These became known as the "Liberty Fleet." The Liberty ship was designed to be constructed more quickly and with less expense than traditional cargo ships. This was achieved by using pre-fabricated elements and by replacing riveting ship parts with the faster method of welding. After World War II ended, the Maritime Commission and the Navy canceled their contracts with the many shipbuilding companies that had sprung up during the war. The California Shipbuilding Corporation closed on September 1945 after the launching of its last Victory ship. This collection includes 51issues of the bi-weekly magazine, Calship Log, dating from September 1, 1941 to January 11,1945. Its purpose was to inform workers of safety rules, policies and procedures, and the progress of the war effort. Also included is a 1942 issue of Calship Cavalcade which shows the transformation of the Terminal Island shipyard from swampland, a 1942 Labor Day "Victory" program, and one newspaper clipping regarding the closing of the shipyard, dated September 1945.

1 ms box (.5 linear ft.) + 1 newspaper clipping + 1 1942 Labor Day "Victory" program.

California State University, Northridge