Mary Winter Murphy oral history transcription, 1998

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.