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The Coplanter (Cornhusker Ordnance Plant) - Grand Island,
NE
The Powder Keg (U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot)
- Hastings, NE
The Coplanter (Cornhusker Ordnance Plant)
Grand Island, Hall, NE
film GRAND ISLAND, HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
623.4
T15c The Coplanter (The Cornhusker Ordnance Plant) Est. Oct.30,1942-Sept. 7, 1945//
Bi-Weekly.
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
Employees (pubs.), Oct.30, 1942-Sept.7,1945//
REFERENCES:
First Issue Of Coplanter Out Today
Publication Planned Every Other Friday
It's here! ...(The Coplanter October 30, 1942, 1:1-4).
WAR'S END BRINGS C.O.P. CLOSING... (The Coplanter Sept.7,1945, pp. 1).
NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:
Roll 1 Oct.30,1942 (v.1,#1)-Sept.7,1945 (v.3,#20)
163 shots
326 pges.
#23,934
Powder Keg (U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot)
Hastings, Adams County, NE
film HASTINGS, ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
623.4
P87 The Powder Keg, U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot. Est. Sept.17,1943- //
Weekly; Bi-weekly; Monthly
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
Capt. D.F. Paterson, USN COMMANDING, Sept.17,1943-Dec.22,1944
Lt. (jg) Roscoe Baker, (ed.), Sept.11,1943-Apr.28,1944.
Lt. (jg), Sinclair R. Lott, (ed.), May 5,1944-June 23,1944.
Dorothy Weyer, (ed.), June 30, 1944-Sept.22,1944
Sally Whiteman, (ed.), Sept.29,1944-July 6,1945
Capt. Allan W. Ashbrook, USN Commanding, Dec.29,1944-Apr.26,1946
Lyman L. Winter, (ed.), July 13,1945-Jan.25,1946
Donald R. McCoy, (ed.), Feb.1,1946-Apr.26,1946
Capt. Chauncey R. Crutcher, USN, Commanding, Nov.7,1947-June 24,1949
E.W. Hogle, (ed.), Nov.7,1947-Aug.27,1948
L.F. Anderson, (ed.), Sept.3,1948-Aug.19,1949
R.D. McGinnis, USN, Commanding, July 1,1949-Aug.19,1949
Captain, E.W. Armentrout, Jr., USN, Sept.2,1949-
Lafayette F. Anderson, (ed.),
M.H. Tinker, USNR Commanding, Aug.25,1952-Oct.6,1952
Neal L. Meyer, (ed.), Aug.25,1952-May 18,1953
Capt. E.W. Shanklin, USN Commanding, Nov.17,1952-May 2,1955
CDR Glenn E. Mishler, USMR Commanding, May 31,1955-Aug.22,1955
L.B. Kent, (ed.), May 31,1955-Feb.11,1957
Capt. R.A. Thacker, USN, Commanding, Sept.6,1955-June 1,1959
Glenn W. Yost, (ed.), Feb.25,1957-Nov.4,1957
Roger U. Bauer, (ed.), Nov.18,1957-
P.L. Jennings, gr., Commanding, June 22,1959-July 22,1963
Cdr. J.L. Sperandio, Commanding, Aug.26,1963
REFERENCES:
Capt. D.F. Paterson. This paper is published in the interest of the
personnel of the Depot, both civilian and Navy... (The Powder Keg
Sept.17,1943, 1:3 & 4).
The (First) Powder Keg Blast... (The Powder Keg Sept.17,1943,
1:1 & 2).
Captain Allan W. Ashbrook Relieves Captain D.F. Patterson, (The
Powder Keg, Dec.29,1944, 1;4.)
Powder Keg Ceases Publication this week (The Powder Keg April 26,
1946, 4:3.)
Captain Crutcher Retires From Navy. Comdr. R.D. McGinnis takes
over duties of Commanding Officer. (The Powder Keg July 1, 1949,
1:4.)
Captain McGinnis Retires from Navy. (The Powder Keg Sept.2,1949,
1:4.)
Welcome aboard Captain Shanklin - N.H. Tinker, Exec. officer,
(The Powder Keg Oct.6,1952, 1:3.)
Rear Admiral E.W. Shanklin Retires. (The Powder Keg May 16, 1955,
1:3.)
Capt. Robert A. Thacher - New Commanding Officer, (The Powder Keg
Aug.22,1955, 1:1.)
(Reverse of above sheet)
DISPOSITION OF ORIGINAL FILES: Sept.17,1943-Oct.25,1965 returned to Dorothy Creigh, Hastings, NE 6/30/75
film HASTINGS ADAMS COUNTY, NEBRASKA - 2 -
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P87 The Powder Keg. (cont.)
REFERENCES: (cont.)
Cdr. P.O. Jennings, Jr., New Skipper at NAD Hastings.
(The Powder Keg June 22, 1959, 1:1).
Cdr. Sperandio New Skipper at Depot. (The Powder Keg
Aug.26, 1963, 1:1-3).
NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM: ROLL A LOCATED AFTER INITIAL FILMING
Reel A Sept.17, 19143(v.1,#1)-Sept.23, 1949(v.6,#12)
701 Exp NOTE:
#27,833 Missing Issues: Apr.27, 1945. May 28, 1948, July 9, 1948,
Jan.21-Jan.28, 1949, Feb.4, Apr.8, June 3 and July 22, 1949.
Reel 1 Sept.17, 1943(v.1,#1)-Apr.26, 1946(v.3,#31)
837 Exp. Nov.7, 1947(v.4,#2)-Decj.26, 1947(v.4,#28)
#15,000 Jan.9, 1948(v.4,#29)
Jan.23, 1948(v.4,#31)-Feb.13, 1947(v.4,#34)
Feb.27, 1948(v.4,#36)-March 5, 1948(v.4,#37)
March 19, 1948(v.4,,#38)[sic]
April 2, 1948(v.4,#39)[sicj
Apr.16, 1948(v.4,#40)-Dec.10, 1948(v.5,#24)
Dec.23, 1948(v.5,#26)-Aug.19, 1949(v.6,#8)
Sept.2, 1949(v.6,#10)
Apr.7, 1952(v.7,#52)
May 5, 1952(v.7,#52)[sic}
Aug.25, 1952(v.17,#52)
Oct.6, 1952(v.20,#52)
Nov.17, 1952(v.23,#52)
Dec.15, 1952(v.27,#52)
Jan.26, 1953(v.30,#53)
Feb.9, 1953(v.31,#53)
March 23, 1953(v.34,#53)
May 4, 1953(v.37,#53)-May 18, 1953(v.37,#53)
June15, 1953(v.40,#53)
July 13, 1953(v.42,#53)-Sept.7, 1953(v.45,#53)
Oct.5, 1953(v.45,#54)-Oct.19, 1953(v.47,#53)
Dec.14, 1953(v.51,#53)-June 28, 1954(v.13,#53)[sic]
July 26, 1954(v.15,#54)-Sept.6, 1954(v.18,#54)
Oct.18, 1954(v.21,#54)-July 11, 1955(v.14,#55)
Aug.8, 1955(v.16,#55)-Feb.20, 1956(v.4,#56)
Reel 2 March 19, 1956(v.6,#56)-June 25, 1956(v.15,#56)
317 Exp. Aug.27, 1956(v.15,#56)-March 26, 1962(v.9,#62)
#15,537 May 21, 1962(v.11,#62)-Oct.29, 1962(v.11,#63)
Jan.28, 1963(v.7,#63)-Sept.28, 1964(v.10,#64)
Nov.23, 1964(v.12,#64)-Apr.26, 1965(v.5,#65)
June 28, 1965(v.7,#65)-Oct.25, 1965(v.11,#65)
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