Oral History Interview with Eleanor Rigby, July 18, 1970
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eleanor Rigby. Rigby was too young to serve overseas during World War I. Before World War II, she was volunteering with the Connecticut Defense Council. By August, 1942, she had joined the WAVES. Her first assignment was personnel management at Northampton before going to into administration at Hunter College in early 1943. Rigby describes some of the organizational problems the training facility had early on. She also describes …
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Date:
July 18, 1970
Creator:
Rigby, Eleanor
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation