Anderson, Oscar E.
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Oscar Anderson started working at Ford Motor Company in 1926 as captain of the company's newly constructed ore carrier, M/S Henry Ford II. Within a year, he was named Marine Superintendent responsible for the daily operations of the growing Ford fleet of ore boats, barges, and tugs. In addition to the company fleet, Anderson oversaw the construction, fitting, and launching of Edsel Ford's 125-foot yacht, the Onika, built in 1930 by Pusey & Jones in Wilmington, Delaware. Anderson was responsible for the yacht's operations including hiring crew, payroll, supplies, maintenance, and repair. He left Ford Motor Company in 1946.
From the description of Oscar Anderson papers, 1930-1940. (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 132718382
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| creatorOf | [Oscar Edward Anderson, biographical materials] | University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System | |
| creatorOf | Anderson, Oscar. Oscar Anderson papers, 1930-1940. | The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Anderson, Oscar. Sixtieth anniversary report of the First Baptist Church of Fergus Falls, Minn. (formerly known as the First Swedish Baptist Church) 1870 to 1930 A.D., 1930. | Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts |
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| associatedWith | First Baptist Church (Fergus Falls, Minn.). |
| associatedWith | First Swedish Baptist Church (Fergus Falls, Minn.). |
| associatedWith | Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943. |
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Birth 1918
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