Box 1: Historical Record, 1943-1945
All of these historical records address—general, contract, construction, production, personnel
Folder 1: Miscellaneous (Historical Record)
▪ October 1, 1944 - December 31, 1944
▪ July 1, 1944- September 30, 1944
- 2 year anniversary of producing oleum to send to other ordnances
▪ April 1, 1944- June 30, 1944
- low levels of production—almost forced to shut down, but able to bring production back to life
▪ January 1, 1944- March 31, 1944
- Stopped full scale production—only Volunteer Ordnance Works was receiving shipments and storage was backing up
▪ October 1, 1943- December 31, 1943
- November 1943 was the best production month in the history of East Tennessee Ordnance Works
▪ July 1, 1943- September 30, 1943
- Received an Army “E” award for the hard work of East Tennessee Ordnance Works contribution to the war effort and made a speech to the public about how important ordnance work is
▪ April 1, 1943- June 1, 1943
- Contract negotiations
- Responded to an oleum shortage in Kentucky, proving great production
▪ January 1, 1943- March 31, 1943
▪ January 1, 1939- December 31, 1942
- When Volunteer Ordnance Works was created it was vital to have a source of sulfuric acid nearby
- Construction began on November 28, 1941 and formally the Ordnance Department’s on August 10, 1942
- Started production on July 14, 1942
- Originally they were only to be contracted with Volunteer Ordnance Works, but the growing demand for oleum allowed them to ship to other ordnance districts (65% Volunteer Ordnance Works, 35% elsewhere)
- Smallest ordnance works depot (2 officers and 7 civilians)
- Handwritten contract negotiations
- Guidelines for Quarterly Historical Reports
