Abstract
The primary component of this collection is naval architectural drawings produced by the company, its predecessors, and subsidiaries. Post-1900 sets tend to be more complete than earlier sets of drawings. Nearly all types of wooden and steel vessels built on the Great Lakes between 1870 and 1981 are represented. The Center for Archival Collections holds many of the original drawings extending up to 1981. Other corporate records such as minutes, correspondence, specifications, reports, and...
Delta Shipbuilding Company was created in 1941 with funding from the United States Maritime Commission as an emergency yard for World War II shipbuilding. It was managed by American Shipbuilding Company. The yard was closed after the war.