Ferdon, Douglas Robert, 1945-Sills, Rebekah S.Baylor University. American Studies Program.2007-12-032007-12-0320072007-12-03http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5089Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92).Oveta Culp Hobby remains unknown to the average American, despite the fact that she was the first director of the Women’s Army Corp and was the second woman to hold a presidential cabinet position as the first Secretary of the Health, Education, and Welfare. This paper chronicles Hobby’s public life as well as her role in the formation and implementation of the Women’s Army Corps, an organization of women that helped the U.S. Army with non-combat related jobs. Oveta successfully directed the Women’s Army Corps for the first three years of its existence, including overseeing the transfer to Army status in 1943. Her intelligence, courage, and devotion to her country paved the way for women to integrate into the armed forces and to participate in public life in a larger way than ever before.iv, 92 p. : ill., port.168678 bytes1568260 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfen-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Hobby, Oveta Culp, 1905-United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- History.World War, 1939-1945 -- Women.ThesisWorldwide access