Dorothy Council oral history transcription, 1993

Council, Dorothy, CAPT, USN, 1912-1998. Reminiscences of career as an officer in the WAVES in WWII and in the regular Navy, 1942- 1972. Includes early years in Northampton, Mass.; Education at Smith College, class of 1933; Ca­reer in merchandising at Macy's and Franklin Simon; Enlisted in the WAVES in 1942; Indoctrina­tion at Mt. Holyoke College; Assigned as Personnel Officer, Communications Division, 1942- 1945, Washington, D.C.; Discrimination vs. Women; Administration and Personnel Officer, Com­munication Division, Hawaii, 1945-1946; Administration and Personnel Officer, Communica­tion Division, San Francisco, Calif., 1946-1950; Women Officer Detail, BuPers, Washington, D.C., 1950-1953; Promotion exams; Administration and Personnel Officer, Central Torpedo Office, Newport, RI., 1953-1957; Fond of Newport; BuPers liaison in congress, 1957-1960; Administra­tion and personnel officer, EUCOM, Paris, 1960-1962; Living in Paris, CO, Recruit training Women, 1962-1964; Bainbridge, Md.; Assistant Administration Officer, NWC; Promotion to Cap­tain; OSD, Military Personnel Branch, 1968-1972; Retirement in Newport and travel experiences.