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This collection relates to Fannie Hutchison, a Wainwright shipyard employee during World War II. This collection contains an oral history transcript of an interview with Hutchison. She tells her experience as an electric welder on the night shift from 1942-1945. Hutchison shares that she had six sons in service, including one step-son that was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese. She describes her typical workday, as well as an incident where a man was injured on the job. Hutchison also comments on the diversity of workers at the shipyard and recounts preaching the Bible to shipyard workers. She discusses the pay difference between welders and tackers.

This collection includes an oral history interview transcript of M.G. Nelson who worked for the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City, Florida during World War II. He assisted with payroll.

This collection relates to Millie Nauman who worked as a civilian employee at the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City, Florida during the World War II. This collection contains an oral history interview transcript of Nauman. Information contained in the transcript includes life as a welding inspector at the Wainwright Shipyard, and how minorities were treated at the Wainwright Shipyard.

This collection relates to Opal Reaver who worked at the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City, FL during World War II. The collection includes an oral history interview transcript, photographs, and an original copy of The Wainwright Liberator.