Janssen, William W. Papers

Dates: 1930-1948

Engineman Third Class, U.S. Navy, on USS Williamsburg and Lenore, 1945-1948

The papers of William W. Janssen include four black and white photographs, four construction designs and drawings of the Presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg, and two motion pictures.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Size: Less than one half of one linear foot (15 pages)
Access: Open.
Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government his copyrights in these papers and in any other papers deposited in the Harry S. Truman Library. Documents created by U.S. government officials in the course of their official duties are in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Catherine Shelley (2006) as part of the Truman Library Internship Program.
Supervising Archivists: Randy Sowell and David Clark.


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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

1928 (February 7)

  

Born, Fresno, California

1945

  

Joined the Navy and attended Navy basic engineering school

1946

  

Transferred to USS Williamsburg and was assigned to the escort vessel Lenore

1948

  

Discharged from the Navy as Engineman Third Class

1954-1990

  

Worked as engineer for Pacific Telephone, Nevada Bell, A.T. & T., and Bellicose

1990

  

Retired, returned to California
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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The William W. Janssen Papers include designs and drawings of the Presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg, dating from its construction in 1930-1931. Also included are four black and white photographs depicting the Williamsburg; President Harry S. Truman on the escort vessel Lenore on May 29, 1948 ; and the crewmen of the yacht. Also contained among the papers are one 8mm motion picture and one VHS transfer of scenes of Washington D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia, views from the ship, and a brief scene of President Harry S. Truman on the ship.

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Container Nos.

  

Series

1

   SUBJECT FILE, 1930-1948
Four black and white photographs, four construction designs and drawings, and two motion pictures. Arranged alphabetically.
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FOLDER TITLE LIST

Box 1

SUBJECT FILE, 1930-1948

  • Construction Designs and Drawings
  • Films
  • Photographs
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