Harriet Harris's career with the Navy began in 1918 when her name was submitted by the Red Cross for possible service in the Navy's hospitals. Officially appointed a Reserve Nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps on 30 March 1918, Harris was ordered to active duty at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She served in this post for just over two years until she was transferred to Great Lakes Naval Hospital in November 1920. Harris resigned her appointment in 1921, but was reappointed at her own request only a month later. In January 1932, Harris's appointment as a Reserve Nurse was rescinded and she was named a Nurse, USN. She held this designation in the Navy Nurse Corps until being placed on the Retired list on 1 May 1933.
From the description of Papers, 1918-1958. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50759103
