Mary Maguire oral history transcription, 1995

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.