{"product_id":"the-shipyard-agent-augusta-clawson-and-the-women-welders-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"The Shipyard Agent: Augusta Clawson and the Women Welders of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeverly Lionberger Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shipyard Agent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e reveals the untold story of Augusta Clawson, the undercover investigator who helped shape the future for World War II's women welders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf Coast and up the Eastern seaboard, during World War II women welders worked at a fever pitch in the nation's shipyards to assemble the behemoths that would safely carry their men to war. Some dubbed these women \"Wendy the Welder\" or referred to them as \"welderettes,\" as though the work they did was an imitation or substitution for that done by the male welders. But there was nothing dainty or feminine about the exacting, difficult, and exhausting work that female welders performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, Special Agent Augusta Clawson of the U.S. Office of Education was assigned to work with industries and employment agencies preparing and training women for jobs in war-production factories. Her special agent position became clandestine when she was sent to the shipyard on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, with an extraordinary assignment. Without identifying the true nature of her role, she was to present herself as one of the many women traveling to work in the shipyards, so that she could observe an unfiltered representation of the world of women welders. Her goal was to learn why some women-especially the welders-were quitting after only a short time on the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClawson entered Swan Island Shipyard exactly as many other women did, inexperienced and untrained, and soon joined the ranks of female welders. Meanwhile she surreptitiously sent reports back to Washington, DC, cataloging her daily observations and experiences. Her frank and honest reports-the truth as only a woman welder could tell it-were published in 1944 under the title \u003ci\u003eShipyard Diary of a Woman Welder\u003c\/i\u003e, but the full story of her instrumental role in establishing improved training and safety guidelines for the women laboring to build America's ships has not been told-until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverly Lionberger Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Portland, Oregon, and for many years enjoyed the surrounding rivers, lakes, mountains, and forests before moving to equally lovely Washington State. As the great-granddaughter of Oregon pioneers, Hodgins has a distinct interest in all things regarding the settling, development, and history of the Pacific and Inland Northwest, and enjoys writing about fascinating people who lived before--particularly women who lived life on their own terms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHodgins's screenplay \u003ci\u003eWayward Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e, based on her husband's Vietnam service, was a semi-finalist for the Film\u003ci\u003eMakers\u003c\/i\u003e International Screenwriting Awards. She once served as a personal interest story reporter for the Washington State Employees' Intranet. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMercy and Madness: Dr. Mary Archard Latham's Tragic Fall from Female Physician to Felon\u003c\/i\u003e (TwoDot), the essay \"A New Dawn\" published in the anthology \u003ci\u003eChocolate for a Woman's Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, and poems published in college literary reviews. She lives in Spokane, Washington, with her husband, Tom.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45786284326956,"sku":"9781493087631","price":31.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/DreaeMaET19781493087631.webp?v=1783677282","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-shipyard-agent-augusta-clawson-and-the-women-welders-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}