Naval War College (U.S.)

Presentations given by Naval War College faculty and staff.

This folder contains three items from the Federal Women's Program of the U.S. Civil Service Commission dating from 1976 Apr 1-Aug 26.

The first item is their "Women in Action" newsletter, 1976 Apr 1. This newsletter provides an information summary for the Federal Women's Program and includes information on career counseling, reviews of resources, and short profiles on various female federal workers.

The second item is another newsletter from the Federal Women's Program, "Women & Work," from 1976 Apr. This newsletter includes news from the United States Department of Labor and features information on key appointments for women in the federal workforce and awards.

Lastly, there are an announcement and invitation for two events taking place during Federal Women's Week in 1976 Aug. The first is a flyer for a CPR class on 1976 Aug 24 in Pringle Hall and the second is an invitation for a luncheon at the Officer's Club on 1976 Aug 26 to celebrate Federal Women's Week.

Fire sheet that was likely used by NWC students with their war gaming assignments.

Job, Florence, CDR, USN, NNC, 1922-. Reminiscences of career in Navy Nurse Corps, 1944-1947; Includes youth in Schenectady, N .Y.; Graduated from Mt. Sinai Nursing School, XY.in l943; Joined the Red Cross, then the Navy Nurse Corps; Indoctrination, Portsmouth, Va.; Orders to St. Albans NH; Navy nurses teach corps­ men and do little hands-on nursing; Recreation; Orders to San Diego NH, 1944-1946; Recreation and Housing; Camaraderie of NNC; V:J Day; Left NNC; Graduated from Catholic University with B. S. in 1949; Public Health Nursing; Recalled to Navy During Korean War; Assigned to Newport NH and taught corpsmen, Bainbridge, Md.; Assigned to San Diego NH and taught corpsmen; Re­ceived MA from San Diego State University; Orders to Guam where headed in-service education program; Social life; Assigned toJapan as nurse in Dependants School; Travel inJapan; Orders to San Diego; Great Lakes service education and corpsmen detailer; Orders to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as Chief Nurse; Charleston S.C., Chief Nurse; USS REPOSE, Vietnam; Life aboard ship; Recreation; Received South Vietnam Medal of Honor; Assigned to Great Lakes Corps School; Head, Nursing Education Department; Retired in 1974; Moved to Newport, RI.; Patient Care Co­ordinator, Newport Hospital, 1974-1982; Member, Navy Nurses Association and New England Division.

Taylor, Floride Hewitt, 1915-2005. An interview with Mrs. Floride Taylor, Admiral H. Kent Hewitt's daughter, with her reminiscences of his life, family, and career, including his education at the U.S. Naval Academy; Ship commands; Assignments during World War I and World War II and comments on Operation Torch, 1942; Opinions of Naval and Military Leaders, including Admirals Raymond A. Spruance, Chester W. Nimitz, Husband Kimmel, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Postwar career including com­ mand of the Twelfth Fleet and assignment at the Naval War College and UN; Retirement in Or­ well, Vt., and activities; Included is an account of her life as well, including education in Newport schools, the Newport Naval Base, life at the U.S. Naval Academy, marriage to Captain LeRoy Tay­lor; WWII and its impact on Newport and on Navy families; Post-World War II assignments in It­aly and Malta; Career and family.

4x6 color photo of flowers on campus ca. 2000

Contracts, memoranda, work requests, drawings and sketches of repairs, renovations and alterations to Building 10, Founders Hall, including the heating system, Fire protection system, windows, lighting, painting and repiping. Photographs, ca. 1941. 1923-1983.

Foley, Francis D., RADM, USN, 1910-1999. Education, USNA, 1932; USS Detroit, 1932-1935; Designated Naval Aviator, 1936; Scouting Squadron 41, USS Ranger; Observation Squadron 4, USS Maryland, Patrol Squadron 31; Chief Flight Instructor, Training Squadron 15, NAS, Jacksonville, Fla., 1942; Air Operations Officer, USS Hornet, 1942; Assistant Operations Officer, Staff Commander Air, Solomons; Staff of Com­ mander Fleet Air, South Pacific, 1943; Head, Officer Flying Section, Office of the CNO, 1943- 1945.

Foley, Francis D., RADM, USN, 1910-1999. Education, USNA, 1932; USS Detroit, 1932-1935; Designated Naval Aviator, 1936; Scouting Squadron 41, USS Ranger; Observation Squadron 4, USS Maryland, Patrol Squadron 31; Chief Flight Instructor, Training Squadron 15, NAS, Jacksonville, Fla., 1942; Air Operations Officer, USS Hornet, 1942; Assistant Operations Officer, Staff Commander Air, Solomons; Staff of Com­ mander Fleet Air, South Pacific, 1943; Head, Officer Flying Section, Office of the CNO, 1943- 1945.