Barton, Jane

Jane Barton was born in New York City, on April 3, 1918. She attended Hunter College, worked briefly as a journalist, and started her own publicity business for radio entertainers. In 1942, Barton attended officer training for the WAVES at Mount Holyoke College with the first class of officers to be trained there and to receive boot training. She was stationed in Washington, D.C., where she coordinated housing for WAVES officers and oversaw public relations for the Potomac River Naval Command and the U.S. Naval Barracks. She was editor of two newsletters for WAVES personnel, The Havelock and Scuttlebutt, and in 1947 initiated the first reunion of WAVES personnel. She served in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1968, where she trained women recruits and oversaw public relations in the Albany, New York, area. During her Naval service, Barton rose in rank from an Ensign to a Commander. She worked for the New York State Department of Commerce from 1948 to 1973, creating and promoting public service-oriented media programs. Barton died in April 2005, in Esperance, New York.

From the description of Papers, 1935-1993 (inclusive), 1940-1968 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 123430023