Business papers, 1941-1947.

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Business papers, 1941-1947.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24833310

The collection consists of corporate records, annual reports, ledgers, articles, speeches, and property plans documenting the company's role in the production of warships for World War II. Also included are operations information such as narrative notes on man hours, labor and costs, 1943-46; scrapbooks; and pamphlets including some of a historical nature pertaining to William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company which operated from 1830-1927 and built the facility taken over and operated by CSO with government subsidization, 1941-46.

ca. 200 items (2 linear ft.)

Independence Seaport Museum

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William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co.

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A pioneer in the tradition from wood to metal shipbuilding materials, the Cramp firm handled commissions for more than 300 naval and commercial vessels from 1870 to 1918. From the description of Records, 1871-1929. (Independence Seaport Museum). WorldCat record id: 23250064 William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, one of the pioneering shipyards in the transition from wood to iron and steel shipbuilding. From the description of Ledgers, 1877-1919. (Independence Se...