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Watlington, Sally, 1938-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: May 6, 1938 -

Biographical Information

Sarah J. Watlington, also known as Sally Watlington, is a retired Captain of the U.S. Navy and was the first female executive officer of an NROTC unit at Purdue University. She was born May 6, 1938 to William Thomas and Margaret Watlington in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Purdue University in 1960 with a BA. She received her MS in 1970 from the Naval Post Graduate School. Since retiring from her career in the Navy, Watlington has been highly active in her community and with philanthropic endeavors. In 1995, she was awarded a Sagamore of the Wabash Award by Governor Evan Bayh.

Citation:
Sarah Jane Watlington | Prabook. Accessed June 4, 2019. https://prabook.com/web/sarah_jane.watlington/324635
Citation:
MSO 1, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program collection, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Beverley Stone flag

 Unprocessed Material — Box ` item
Identifier: 20140304
Dates: April 2003
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Dorothy C. Stratton papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 32
Identifier: 20170321.2
Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Dorothy Stratton U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Christening and Commisioning collection, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 1
Identifier: 20120514
Dates: 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Sally Watlington papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170321
Dates: 1991 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections