Sullivan, Mary Catherine, 1924. Reminiscences of a WAVE who served in WWII as a Yeoman. Includes youth in Providence, RI.;Secretary, OPA, 1924-1944; Enlisted in the WAVES in 1944; Training and indoctrination at USNTS, Bronx, N.Y.; Yeoman training at Iowa State College, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Assignment at Quonset Point NAS as Yeoman, Naval Air Bases Group; Social life and recreation; Barracks living; V:J Day Celebration; Transfer to Department oflnterior, Coal Mines Administration, 1946-1947; Discharged in June 1947; Joined USNR, 1948; Marriage and family; Employment as secretary, Metropolitan Llfe; Membership in Ocean State WAVES; Impact of WAVES on life.

Hawthorne, Mary E. 1916-2002. Reminiscences of naval career of WAVE officer who served during WWII and Vietnam War. Early years in Providence, R.I., education and graduation from University of R.I., 1937; M.A. from Penn State College and faculty position there, 1940-1944; Enlisted in the WAVES in 1944; Reac­ tion to bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941; Attended U.S. Naval Midshipmen's School, Northampton, Mass.; Assigned to NAS Pensacola, Fla. as Aviation Psychologist, Hospital Corps; Assigned to organize Navy Rehabilitation Training Center USNTS, Bronx, N.Y.; St. Alban's Hos­pital; VJ Day celebrations; Discharge, 1946; Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1950; Faculty, Penn­sylvania State University and Boston University. Naval Reserves and recalled to active duty, 1964- 1971 at Naval Medical School, Bethesda, Md.; USAF, Organized, Physician's Assistant Program; Head Physician's Assistant Program Michigan State University; Veterans Administration; Retire­ment and volunteer activities.

McCoy, Mary Lynch, 1917-. Reminiscences of a WAVE who served in WWII. Includes growing up in Newport, R.I.; Gradu­ ation from R.I. College; Teaching in Newport; Enlisted in the WAVES, Officer Corps, 1943; Training at USNMS (WR) Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; Assigned to Communications Of­ fice, First Naval District, Boston, Mass.; Advanced training, Mt. Holyoke College; Assigned to Communications Office Newport Naval Base, Washington, D.C., and Yokosuka,Japan; Life inJa­ pan; Marriage in 1952 in Japan; Discharged from Navy, 1952; Navy Wife; Impact of WAVES ser­ vice on her life; Teaching in Newport, 1966-1983.

Maguire, Mary, 1918. Reminiscences of service as a WAVE officer in Communications, Eastern Sea Frontier New York, 1943-1945, and Eleventh Naval District, San Diego, Calif., 1945; Includes growing up years in Providence, RI.; Education at Trinity College, Washington, D.C.; Worked at NE Telephone Co.; Moved to Newport, R.I.; Joined the WAVES in December 1942; Training and indoctrination at USNTS, (WR), Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; Visit of Eleanor Roosevelt; assignment to Eastern Sea Frontier as a courier in the Operational Command Department; Visit of Duke of Windsor; Sub sightings; Recreation, D-Day; Attitude of men toward WAVES; Transfer to San Diego, Calif., and Eleventh Naval District; Discharged in December 1945; Reached rank of Lieutenant; Impact of WAVES on her life; Postwar career at Telephone Co.; MLS degree at Simmons College; Librarian and director of Library Services, Cumberland, RI.; WAVE reunion in 1968 and WAVE friendships.

Murphy, Mary Winter, 1921-. Reminiscences of a WAVE officer who served during WWU and in the postwar period. In­ cludes years in Boston, Mass.; Studied to be an Occupational Therapist, Boston, Mass.; Worked briefly then joined the WAVES in May 1945; Attended WOCS, Arlington, Va., stressful experi­ ence;Joined Medical Service Corps; Assigned to USNH, Great Lakes, Ill., as Occupational Thera­ pist; Social life; Assigned to USNH, Sampson, N .Y. with TB patients; Worked with private industry to develop procedures for patients; Assigned to Brooklyn NH when it was dosing; Assigned to Jacksonville NH as OT, 1947-1951; Social activities; Married Navy Pilot in 1951; Navy Physicians didn't know how to utilize Occupational Therapists; Travel to Cuba, New Orleans, La.;work after marriage; Navy wife for twenty-three years; WAVES service a positive experience.

Decker, Mollie Cooley, 1919. Reminiscences of an enlisted WAVE who served in WWII. Includes her growing up years in Plainfield, Conn.; Employment as Dental Assistant and with Norton Co.; Enlisted in WAVES in June 1944 in Boston, Mass.; Comments on Pearl Harbor attack; Trained at USNTS (WR), Hunter College, Bronx, N.Y.; Routine at USNTS; Trained as Dental Technician at USNH, San Diego, Ca­lif.; Assigned to Treasure Island, San Francisco, Calif., in Medical Records; Social life; Met hus­band and married in July 1945; Impact of WAVES service on her life; Positive comments on service in WAVES; Membership in Ocean State WAVES. Part of WAVES in WWII oral history program.

Tweedly, Muriel, 1923-. Reminiscences of a WWII enlisted WAVE. Includes youth in Texas; Employment with Air Base; Enlisted in Navy in 1944; Training at USNTS (WR) , Hunter College; Yeoman School at Okla. State University; Assigned to Jacksonville NAS; Work responsibilities, Social life; V:J Day Civilian support for the military; Marriage, 1945; Impact of war and WAVES service on life; Ocean State WAVES member.

Rollins, Nellie Moore, 1922-. Reminiscences of an enlisted WAVE during WWII; Includes youth and employment in Ver­ mont; Enlisted in WAVES in June 1943; Training and indoctrination at USNTS (WR), Hunter College; Daily activities and impressions; Assigned to Hospital Corps and advanced training at Chelsea Naval Hospital for one month; Ordered to Surgical Ward; Dispensary, Camp Endicott, Davisville, RI., 1943-1945; Duties and emergencies; Social life; White Glove Inspection; Appen­ dicitis and measles; Recreation on base; V:J Day Celebrations; Sub sighting; Mustered out in De­ cember 1945; Impact of WAVES service on her life; Enjoyed meeting other WAVES and being independent; Returned to Vermont; Marriage in 1947; Reunions of Davisville WAVES; Member of Ocean State and WAVES National.

Waite, Nellie Welch, 1922-1998. Reminiscences of a WAVE who serves as a storekeeper in WWII. Includes early years in Barrington, RI.; High School graduation; Employment with telephone company, Providence, RI.; Reaction to attack on Pearl Harbor; Enlisted in the Navy in 1943; Training and indoctrina­ tion at USNTS, (WR), Bronx, N.Y.; Assigned to NAS, Atlanta, Ga., as Disbursing Clerk Store­ keeper Rate; Pay; Recreation; Barracks; Food; Work duties; Esprit de corps; V:J Day celebrations; Discharged in February 1946; Impact of WAVES seIVice on life; Marriage, 1947; Interest in an­ tiques; Antiques business.

Brown discusses how she entered the WAVES as a reporter assigned to write press releases on the WAVES and hometown news stories. She comments on living accommodations, friendships, and social life in Washington, DC. She was discharged from the Navy in September 1945. She did not feel the Navy challenged her and returned to her job on the Washington Bureau of the New York Times.