The Riveter - Spring 2022 Newsletter from Rosie the Riveter Trust

News from Rosie the Riveter Trust Spring 2022

Rosies Applauded at

Pearl Harbor

Rosies Marian Wynn and Mae Krier with a U.S. naval officer at the USS Oklahoma Memorial. / Lisa Foote

Rosie the Riveter Trust is the nonprofit membership organization dedicated to building a community to preserve Park historic sites and to honor the women and men of all backgrounds who labored on the home front, inspiring some of the most profound social changes in our history.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Letitia D. Moore

PRESIDENT

Kyle Wichelmann VICE PRESIDENT

Warren R. Harber TREASURER

Michelle Fadelli SECRETARY

Jane Bartke

Tom Butt

Mark Cameron

Cathy Durfee

Diane M. Hedler

Lynne Horiuchi

Nicholas Targ

BOARD SUPPORT

Philip B. Young PRO BONO LEGAL COUNSEL

TRUST STAFF

Sarah Pritchard EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Lisa Foote

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

Martha Henderson COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Sarah Jo James DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Amy Tanner

DONOR ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

510-507-2276 / info@rosietheriveter.org rosietheriveter.org

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Greetings! I’m excited to share with you our redesigned newsletter! I hope you find plenty of inspiration and enjoyment within. Please let us know what you think about the new format by emailing me at info@rosietheriveter.org.

I’m still feeling the warm glow of our December event with Rosie Mae Krier and Pearl Harbor survivor Chuck Kohler. I was so moved by Chuck’s intense story of the morning Pearl Harbor was bombed and buoyed by Mae’s call for us to never forget the critical role that women played on the home front and how that led to supporting women in the workplace in the following decades.

Mae and our Rosie Ambassador Marian Wynn flew to Honolulu the next day to participate in the 80th anniversary observances of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Our Rosies were warmly welcomed by all in recognition of the contributions of the home front, without which the war could not have been won. Thank you to all who helped send Mae, Marian, and Rosie Wrangler Tammy Brumley to Pearl Harbor!

With renewed energy and determination, we head into an active spring replete with Rosie events. Elsewhere in this issue are details about our new Rosie the Riveter documentary film launch and special Riveter Days events and discounts on Rosie merchandise – all in support of our gem of a national park.

Thank you for making it possible for the Park and its official partner, Rosie the Riveter Trust, to preserve the WWII home front history, share its stories and inspire youth!

— Sarah Pritchard

The Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park was established in 2000 as the flagship park to tell the World War II home front story.

VISITOR EDUCATION CENTER

OPEN EVERY DAY, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Closed Thanksgiving, December 25, and New Years Day)

1414 Harbour Way South, Ste. 3000, (Oil House), Richmond, CA 94804 510-232-5050 ext 0 nps.gov/rori

MARITIME CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1014 Florida Avenue Richmond, CA 94804

CRANEWAY PAVILION

1414 Harbour Way South Richmond, CA 94804

ROSIE THE RIVETER MEMORIAL Marina Bay Park Richmond, CA 94804

FROM THE ACTING PARK SUPERINTENDENT

It’s a new year and a wonderful opportunity to look toward an incredible future for Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The partnership between the National Park Service and Rosie the Riveter Trust continues to deepen, due to a strong foundation and continued growth in new and dynamic ways. Rosie’s Service Corps has expanded to a year-round curriculum in Richmond, and we are opening doors in surrounding Contra Costa cities. We are developing and delivering new curriculum to fourth grade classes virtually – a byproduct of the pandemic that we are finding enriches the work we did previously! Thank you for your support of the Trust, as with them, we work together to share the stories of the WWII home front and help visitors near and far draw their personal connections to those stories. We look forward to growing our partnership and expanding the presence of the Park by sharing, in many ways, the sites in Richmond that help one understand the enormity of the WWII home front effort. With a strong joint commitment to the stories and places, now is a time to dream and continue to work toward a future where the WWII home front effort is visible throughout the City of Richmond.

— Naomi Torres

OUR PUBLIC AGENCY PARTNER

The National Park Service was created in 1916 to preserve America’s natural, cultural and scenic treasures and to provide for their enjoyment by future generations.

PRINTING: Autumn Press with soy-based inks on recycled paper

2: Courtesy of NPS/RORI

THANK YOU!

We want to give a special shout out to four people who have dedicated countless hours to the Trust’s fundraising efforts over a number of years: Ann Nutt for her leadership and dedication to the silent auction and gala; Debra Mipos and Dee Amaden for their creativity and rallying of support on the gala committee; and Chuck McKinley for chairing the Development Committee. We are deeply grateful for your efforts in helping the Trust grow!

DESIGN: Mark Briggs Design

Rosies Applauded at Pearl Harbor

Two of our Rosie Ambassadors, Marian Wynn and Mae Krier, were warmly embraced at ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Organized by our “Rosie Wrangler” Tammy Brumley and her husband Greg, and accompanied by Lisa Foote from the Trust, the Rosies had a busy schedule that included attending the Remembrance Day Commemoration on December 7, as well as ceremonies at the Battleships Nevada, Utah, and Oklahoma.

Thanks to Rosie the Riveter Trust supporters and other friends, the delegation was on hand to represent the role that all the Rosies and home front workers played in WWII. Marian Wynn told the press, “After attending the 75th anniversary, I knew I always wanted to come back.”

During a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial, Mae honored her friend, the late Alex Horanzy, a Pearl Harbor survivor, during her own flower ceremony at the memorial.

It is no surprise that they were heralded as celebrities everywhere they went, with people asking to be photographed with them or having posters autographed, including on their flights to and from Hawai’i. Mae and Marian toured one of the Hawaiian Airlines led hangars with members of the maintenance crew. Our Rosies were cheered by the crowd when they participated in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade. To view photos from their trip, visit the album on our Flickr page: bit.ly/Pearl-Harbor-80th.

EVENTS

THE PARK

Events and dates are subject to change. For up-to-date schedules and more information, please see the calendar on the Park website at nps.gov/rori or call the Visitor Education Center at 510-232-5050. The Center is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm, and entry is free. Masks are required for all in-person events.

Rosie Fridays

Most Fridays, 10:30 am and 11:30 am Visit with real WWII home front workers. The program is held outdoors in front of the Visitor Center and is dependent on weather and how our Rosies are feeling.

Betty Reid Soskin’s Virtual Program

Join us for virtual chats with Betty, which are usually being held on Thursdays from 2 to 3 pm Pacific time.

THE TRUST

For details and other events, please see the Events page at rosietheriveter.org.

Rosie Presents!

Our new Rosie documentary will launch in March. See page 8 for details.

Riveter Days

March 19 – 21

Shop for Rosie gear at a discount and celebrate Rosie the Riveter Day on March 21. See page 8 for details.

“After attending the 75th anniversary, I knew I always wanted to come back.”

MARIAN WYNN

(From left) Marian Wynn and Mae Krier visit the Hawaiian Airlines maintenance crew; Marian with Tom Leatherman, Superintendent of Pearl Harbor National Memorial. / Lisa Foote

Home Front Households

The War’s Influence Inside the Home

The second world war touched every facet of life stateside. While the influx of millions of women into the industrial workforce is well known to supporters of Rosie the Riveter Trust, many details of day-to-day life at home would be forgotten if it weren’t for Edward and Saryl Von der Porten’s extraordinary collection of war-themed household items, books, games, and toys.

National Park Service, Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park: (this page, clockwise from top) RORI 4209, 4210, 4211; 4178; 4136 and (opposite, clockwise from top left) 4208; 4170; 4218. / NPS

Fortunately, this treasure trove became part of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park’s holdings, thanks to generous donors of the Trust and the Von der Porten family. The transfer was acquired by the Trust for the Park with a portion donated by the family. We are pleased to announce that the final payment has been made from the Trust to the family to complete the purchase.

Mike Von der Porten, the son of Edward and Saryl, talked with us recently about what it was like to have this growing collection at their home when he was young.

“My brother and I were aware of the collection. Because it was intended as a serious collection, we never played with it, but we were taught how to handle the items, always holding one hand under the object to protect it.

“My dad had a BA in history and did his master’s thesis on the German navy and WWII. His parents were native Germans who left Germany in time, but the extended family lost at least five members to the Holocaust.

“My father taught high school history, English, and composition in Santa Rosa. He installed exhibit cases in the back of his classroom and used the artifacts to complement his lessons. This is what started his museum collecting. He had lots of WWII items because it was the major event of their generation. His ship identification models, which were created and used to train the military guys to know what to shoot at and what not to shoot at, are now at the Battleship USS Iowa Museum at Long Beach; this is planned to become the Smithsonian Museum of the Surface Fleet.

“Mom and Dad were thrilled to have their WWII home front collection go to the national park.”

And we are thrilled to have this rare collection made available to the public in perpetuity. Thank you, Mike, for sharing the back story with our readers.

You can view more of the Von den Porten collection online at Google Arts & Culture. Go to artsandculture.google.com and search for “ home front households ” to bring up two collections: Patriotism, Women, & Domesticity; and The Playroom.

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Mom and Dad were thrilled to have their WWII home front collection go to the national park.”

MIKE VON DER PORTEN

Thank you!

We are deeply grateful for every gift in 2021, which helped the Trust accomplish so much. Donors with gifts of $250 or more in 2021 are listed below. Please accept our apologies in advance for any omissions or errors; please contact us with corrections.

BETTY THE BOILERMAKER $100,000+ International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

AGNES THE ARCHITECT

$50,000 – $99,999

Kaiser Permanente & The Permanente Federation Marguerite Fund, East Bay Community Foundation

DONNA THE DIRECTOR $20,000 – $49,999 Fund for People in Parks/ Community Initiatives Anna Stern & Mary Renner

ROSIE THE RIVETER $10,000 – $19,999

Anonymous Fund, East Bay Community Foundation Bank of Labor California Humanities California Office of the Small Business Advocate Chevron National Park Foundation

WENDY THE WELDER $5,000 – $9,999

California State Pipe Trades Council

City of Richmond Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation Deloitte Michelle & Paul Fadelli

The Honorable Barry Goode Tori Jepson Dr. Stephen H. Lockhart & Karen Bals Martin Family Foundation Mechanics Bank Microsoft Corporation Letitia D. Moore

Erin Roeder Scott & Ginger Tandy

ELLIE THE ELECTRICIAN

$3,000 – $4,999 Tom & Heather Baca

Laura Bose Cheryl Buscaglia

Columbia Sportswear Eri Glans-Suzuki Alison Hagan Warren & Sheryl Harber

Margaret Hegg Holland & Knight LLP Lynne Horiuchi

Michele R. James Judy Jentzen

Rachel Leanos

Dennis & Susan Mar Marathon Petroleum Nicholas Targ & Elise Feldman Tamara Williams

BELLE THE BURNER

$2,000 – $2,999 Jane & Richard Bartke Byron & Janet Brown Carol Bussey Interactive Resources

NELLIE THE NURSE

$1,000 – $1,999 Dr. Ron & Mrs. Sue Bachman Peggy Bryan & Cathy Holley

Ken Burke

Alide Chase

Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council

Larry Crooks Dave Della Zoppa

Dignity Memorial Sandy & Dick Drew Cathy & Les Durfee

East Bay Municipal Utility District

Megan Fogarty

Jessea Greenman & Darlene Ceremello

Harry & Jina Miller Fund, Napa Valley Community Foundation

Diane M. Hedler

Mary Hentges IBEW Local 6 Mike Kappus Kazan McClain Partners’ Foundation

Rosalind & Sung-Hou Kim Diana Larson

Levin Richmond Terminal Corp

Leslie Lowe

Julia Massa & Aaron Gershenberg

Beverly Fitch McCarthy

Charles McKinley & Martha Schaffer

Miller Starr Regalia C. Merrilee Mitchell

Janet & John Mortenson OPEIU Local 30

Lorelei Piantedosi Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 159

Stephen Purser Republic Services

Richert Lumber Company D.B. Rowden

Josephine Shemaria Soroptimist International of Richmond

Stanford University

Linda Stanley & Steve Jones Teamsters Local 315

Title Nine Travis Credit Union Mary Wais Annette Walton

Wareham Development

Pamela Weber Debbie Weeks & Monica Kortz Kyle Wichelmann Philip Young & Jennifer Scafe

LAUNCHERS & RIGGERS

$250 – $999

Chris Alcantara AIG Insurance

Air Transport Employees Local Lodge 1781

Emily Allen Deanne Amaden & Ibrahim Uckung Tina Anderson

Linda Andrew-Marshall Johnny Baca Bard Clan Wines*

Gretchen Bartzen Robert Berger

Clifton C. Bishop

Beverly Blatt & David Filipek

Tom & Shirley Butt

Anne Cadwell

Cal Athletics*

Josephine Canterbury Rosa Casazza & John Thiella Donna Casella

Eric Castillo

Jane Castruccio

Central California Association of General Baptists

Joey Chebib

Kathy & Hady Chebib

Susan Clark

Janet Cohn

Paulette Collins

Martha & Christopher Conner Rosemary Corbin

Heidi Cortese

Daughters of the American Revolution –Piedmont Chapter

Thomas Debley Edward & Donna V. Deckard Giny Dixon

Patricia Dornan Elizabeth Dortch

JoAnne Dunec & Bruce Teel

East Bay Automotive Machinists Lodge No. 1546 Shari Eckert

Luis Arcadio Enriquez

Susan & Fred Fischer

Karen Fong

Lisa Foote

Dona Fuchiwaki

John Gallagher

Joelle Gallagher & Bill Chadwick*

Tracy Gary Jim Geil

Gary Ghilotti

Barbara Goodyear

Bruce Greenlee

Marc Grisham

Hafner Vineyard*

Anita Hall

Susan Jane Hambey

Camie Sue Hansen

Adele Hayutin

Ruth Helsel

Linda Hendley B. Hogrefe

Marianne Hook

Paul Hunter

Judi Jaeger

Marjan Jamshidi Miriam Joscelyn Sheldon Kay

K & L Wine Merchants*

Jim & Janet Kennedy

Alicia & Stuart Kenter

Erin M Kerrigan

Kiehl’s Since 1851*

Lauren Boido Kindorf

Rima Kittner

Esther Koch

Cathy Kornblith

Patti Landry

Lathers Local 68l

Tom Leatherman

Martha J. Lee

Jan & John Le Pouvoir

Charles & Liz Lewis

Luna Productions*

Lynn Maack

Alex Mabanta

Ladie Malek

Marian Mancini

Larry Margetich

Marine Mammal Center* Dennis Markham Marsha Mather-Thrift

Patricia McAdoo Heather Mclaughlin

Fran McNamee Thomas & Barbara Metcalf

Francisco Mijango Debra Mipos

Barbara Misthos

Roberta & Tim Montgomery Bielle Moore

Jen Morphis

Janet Mortensen

Clare M. Murphy

National Auto Sport Association-Northern*

Glen Nethercut

Flora Ninomiya & Alice Ninomiya

North Wind Quilters Guild

Sherry Novick & Bob Roden

Ann & John Nutt

Mary & David O’Neill

Operating Engineers Local Union 3

Gerald O’Sullivan

Ellen M. Pechman

Kirk A. Pessner & Russell H. Miller

Kathryn Peyton Barbara H. Phillips

Sandi Potter & Phil Martien

Gary Powers

Dave Price

Gabriel Quinto Bonnie Reilly R. Norman Reynolds Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Charlotte Sakai

San Francisco Labor Council Randy Schekman

Seavey Vineyards

Kathry Sibley Bayla Singer Kathy & Jeff Sinn

Lucy Smallsreed Elizabeth Smith

Francis Smith

Enoyse Sommer

Richard & Jo Anna Strawbridge

Frank & Barbara Strehlitz

Mark J. Thomas, Sr. Eula V. Thornton

Stephanie Toothman

Elizabeth Tucker

Michael S. Turrini

Uche Uwahemu

Melinda & Vahid Vahedi

Margaret Vestal

Jane & Gary Ware Claire Warshaw

Kathleen Wimer

Teresa & Aaron Winer

Noel Wise

Linda Wright Calvin Young

Jacqueline L. Young John & Monique Ziesenhenne

Zulu Nyala Group*

* In-kind donation

Thanks to all who wrote to let us know why you appreciate the Park! To read more notes like the two here, go to rosietheriveter.org/blogs/news

SUPPORTER PROFILE

Lynne Therriault

Lynne Therriault is a long-time supporter of the Trust. She is a retired high school librarian, avid reader, downhill skier and chocolate connoisseur. She recently spoke with The Riveter.

What prompted your first involvement with the Park and the Trust?

I live in Marina Bay, near the Park and liked going by the Visitor Center as it was being built in 2012. I’m also the treasurer of the neighborhood council, and we followed the development of the park closely. The council has given money to support the Rosie’s Service Corps program (formerly known as Rosie’s Girls).

What is most important about the Park and the Trust to you?

It’s really important that people remember the women and men who worked on the home front, as they were the backbone of the WWII effort. Government funding for the Park is limited, so the Trust is key to keeping the Park and its programs growing.

Last year, you decided to set up a gift, known as a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA), to benefit Rosie the Riveter Trust. How did you decide upon this way of supporting the Trust?

A Charitable Gift Annuity is a way to give money to a group I believe in and also have income to live on. I have done them in the past for various groups and I wanted to do one for the Trust.

Seven and a half years ago, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I decided then to make plans for what to do with my money. Of course, you never know what is going to happen, or how long you may need the money to live on, so I decided to start giving with CGAs.

I am 81, so the annuity rate I receive is fairly high. Since I’ve lived much longer than the average life span of three years for women with ovarian cancer, it’s good to have the income from the annuity to live on, while knowing that eventually the principal will go to the Trust.

Thank you, it was a pleasure to talk with you, Lynne! And if any of our readers are interested in learning more or would like to set up a Charitable Gift Annuity like Lynne, we hope you will contact us at 510-507-2276 or info@rosietheriveter.org.

About Charitable Gift Annuities

How does a charitable gift annuity work?

The minimum gift is $25,000. The Trust works in partnership with Silicon Valley Community Foundation to help you set up an annuity agreement, giving you fixed payments for life.

Who may receive payments from the annuity?

Payments may be made to one or two individuals who are at least 60 years old. Typically, you name yourself as an annuitant (income beneficiary), but an annuity can also be established to benefit others, such as a parent, sibling or friend.

What will the amount of my payments be?

Payments are determined at the time the annuity is established and are based on your or the age(s) of the individual(s) at that time.

At what age can I establish a deferred gift annuity?

A gift annuity may be established for an individual who is as young as 45. However, payments must be deferred until the individual is 60 or older.

What payment rates can I expect?

Gift annuity rates are based on the age(s) of the payment beneficiaries at the time the annuity is established and are recommended by the American Council on Charitable Gift Annuities. Consider the current rates as of July 1, 2020 for one immediate beneficiary as an example:

Age of Annuitant 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 & up Current Rate for One Annuitant 3.9% 4.2% 4.7% 5.4% 6.5% 7.6% 8.6%

If you are interested in exploring whether this is a good choice for you, please contact Sarah Pritchard at info@rosietheriveter.org or Devi K. Ati at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation at donate@siliconvalleycf.org. Any and all inquiries are most welcome!

Rates are subject to change. SVCF and Rosie the Riveter Trust are not engaged in rendering legal, financial or tax advice. Please consult your professional advisor for this information.

4An extraordinary collection of toys and household items from the WWII home front are part of the Park’s permanent collection.

Rosie the Riveters were greeted with the warmest of alohas at Pearl Harbor in December.

7“It’s really important that people remember the women and men who worked on the home front,” says donor Lynne Therriault.

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Events, both in person and virtual, are back at the Visitor Education Center, including virtual chats with Betty Reid Soskin.

Join us for our annual gala at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond. We’re celebrating our Rosies, so get your swing dancing shoes ready! For more information, sponsorship opportunities, auction openings and ticket sale dates, please go to rosietheriveter.org > Events

Join us for pre-release screenings of our newest film, Living History: The Ambassadors of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, a short documentary that highlights the impact these incredible people have had on visitors to the national park and beyond.

Find screening times and locations at rosietheriveter.org > Events