United States. Naval Reserve. Women's Reserve

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.

Papers: Letter received, 1945; Graduation Program, 1944; certificate, 1944, Christmas menu, 1944; Newspaper clippings, undated, war Ration Book; Rating Badge; Photographs of Corry Field, Pensacola, FL and WAVES.

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.

Trenn, Rita Callanan, 1923-. Reminiscences of a WWII WAVE; Includes her growing up years in RI., work at Brown and Sharp; Reaction to Pearl Harbor attack, enlisted in WAVES in 1943; Attended USNTS (WR). Hunter College; Attended Storekeepers School in Bloomington, Ind.; Assigned to Cornell Uni­ versity in Disbursing Office for Naval Officers and Trainees; Reaction of Navy enlisted men to WAVES; D-Day news; Assigned to Hawaii in Naval Base Disbursing Office; V:J Day celebrations; Met Captains McAfee and Hancock; WAVES a positive experience; Impact of WAVES service on her life; Marriage and stayed in R.I.; Worked at RI. Hospital; Member Ocean State WAVES.

Small, Ruth Lovejoy, 1919-. Youth in Boston, Mass., and attendance at Art School; Enlisted in Navy in 1943 for patriotic reasons; Training and indoctrination at U.S. Naval Training School (WR); Attended Parachute Rigger School, Lakehurst, NJ.; Assigned to Corpus Christi, Tex., Naval Air Station where she packed, mended, and repaired parachutes; Social life, travel, recreation and housing; German prisoners of war on base; Promoted to 1st Class Parachute Rigger; V:J celebration; Discharged in November 1945; Significance of WAVES service; Member, Ocean State WAVES.

Ruthe Boyea joined the office corps in January 1943 and received training at the US Naval Midshipmen's School, Northampton, MA. She was assigned to the IS Naval Training School, Hunter College, New York, NY, as administrator of a WAVES barracks, then was assigned to the Charleston Naval base where she was administrator of a WAVES barracks and was head of a recreation center for WAVES. In 1944, she was assigned to Glynco, GA, Naval Base where was responsible for morale, welfare, and recreation. She was the liaison with many base activities. She credits the Navy with developing her leadership skills.