Reminiscences of Katherine A. Towle : oral history, 1967.

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Reminiscences of Katherine A. Towle : oral history, 1967.

Family background; education, University of California at Berkeley; formation of women's branches of armed forces; United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II, later, first Director of Women in regular services; Berkeley: Dean of Women, 1953-61, Dean of Students, 1961-65, Free Speech Movement on campus.

Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history.

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