Joseph F. Rogers collection

Collection, MC/50

Administrative/Biographical History: Joseph F. Rogers was born on December 13, 1919 in Manhattan. He began working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard sometime in 1939 or 1940 and worked as a machinist in the Ordnance Shop. During World War II, Rogers served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. During his military service he trained as a salvage diver aboard the U.S.S. Alcor, a destroyer tender and repair ship. Following the war, Rogers returned to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, becoming a supervisor Leadingman Machinist in Shop 36 in the Production Department. As a result of the Yard’s reduction in force, Rogers retired on September 10, 1965. Following his service at the Yard, Rogers trained as a teacher and taught industrial arts at Far Rockaway High School and William Cowper Junior High School 73 in Maspeth, Queens. He lived in Rosedale, Queens and Commack, New York.
Scope and Content: This collection consists of nine bound manuals related to Joseph Roger’s work as a machinist in the Ordnance Shop. Five manuals deal with the construction, operation, and maintenance of a variety of anti-aircraft guns, while four others are Navy training courses for Fire Controlmen and Electronic Technician’s Mate. There is also a marine engineer’s manual. The collection also includes a framed New York Daily News newspaper from the Yard’s closure, dated June 19, 1966 and the tool box and some tools used by Rogers.

System of Arrangement: This collection contains 2 series: Manuals and Artifacts.
Access and Use: Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research.; Conditions Governing Reproduction Material in this collection is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The use must assume full responsibility for any use of the material, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced material. Please see the BNYDC Archives’ Policy on Access and Use for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Any material used for academic research or otherwise should be credited using the citation below.; Preferred Citation Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Joseph Rogers collection; MC/50; Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation Archives, Brooklyn, NY.

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