Dorothy Warren, 1905-
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Dorothy Warren, daughter of Charles C. and Blanche (Allien) Warren, was born September 29, 1905, in White Plains, New York. She graduated from the Spence School in 1925, and attended Columbia University and the California School of Fine Arts. She worked as a travel agent (1927-1931) and in real estate (1931-1940) before joining the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), which later became the Women's Army Corps (WAC). She became a commissioned officer in 1942 and held the following positions before leaving the service in 1946: Commanding Officer of WAAC Operations Company, New York Air Defense Wing, First Fighter Command; Assistant Director of Training, WAC Training Centers; War Department Personnel Center, Camp Atterbury, Indiana; and Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Camp Atterbury. Following her years of service, she held a variety of administrative positions, including Director of the New York House and School of Industry, and Executive Director of Church Building Aid for the Board of National Missions, United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. She is the author of The World of Ruth Draper: A Portrait of an Actress and, under the name Neilla Warren, wrote The Letters of Ruth Draper: 1920-1956, A Self-Portrait of a Great Actress . She is also an accomplished photographer.
From the guide to the Papers, (inclusive), (bulk), 1905-1983, 1937-1974, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)
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