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Pembroke Center Oral History Project

An oral history collection centering the stories of cis and trans women and non-binary people at Brown University

Category: 1970s

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Rhode Island Women’s Health Collective

Posted on November 4, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Roberta Aaronson, Wanda Brown, Elizabeth Edgerly, Johnette Rodriguez, Hilary Salk (Brown University class of 1963), Barbara… Read more Rhode Island Women’s Health Collective

50th Reunion, class of 1974

Posted on April 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Marjorie Neifeld Grayson, Jane Heitman Green, Pamela Farrell Lenehan, Mary Aguiar Vascellaro, and Donna Erickson Williamson,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1974

Joan Katz, class of 1973

Posted on March 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Joan Katz Betesh, Brown University class of 1973, reflects on her time on campus, her pathway… Read more Joan Katz, class of 1973

Anita L. Schell, class of 1979

Posted on July 10, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Anita L. Schell begins by discussing her family and the support she had from her parents… Read more Anita L. Schell, class of 1979

Rita Duarte Marinho, class of 1979

Posted on July 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Rita Duarte Marinho discusses her experiences pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Brown University… Read more Rita Duarte Marinho, class of 1979

Deborah J. Greenberg, class of 1979

Posted on July 7, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Deborah J. Greenberg begins her interview by sharing some family background information including her childhood in Chicago, her mother’s… Read more Deborah J. Greenberg, class of 1979

Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on July 7, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In her second interview, conducted in 2013, Maggie M. Wenig begins by discussing her admission to Brown University, where… Read more Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 2 of 2)

Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on July 7, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Maggie M. Wenig begins by sharing some family information including her parents’ careers… Read more Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

Margot Landman, class of 1978

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Margot Landman discusses her family background and their influence in her choice of… Read more Margot Landman, class of 1978

Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977

Posted on July 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with Kim A.Taylor, class of 1977, was captured during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion. Taylor begins with… Read more Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977

Yvonne Ruiz, class of 1977

Posted on July 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview conducted during the 2018 all-class Black Alumni Reunion, Yvonne Ruiz, Brown University class of 1977, discusses… Read more Yvonne Ruiz, class of 1977

Ingrid Rodi, class of 1976 (MD’79)

Posted on July 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ingrid Rodi, Brown University class of 1976, MD ’79, discusses the ways that the COVID-19 global… Read more Ingrid Rodi, class of 1976 (MD’79)

Peggy J. McKearney, class of 1975

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Peggy J. McKearney begins Part 1 of her interview with a brief description of her family background, including her… Read more Peggy J. McKearney, class of 1975

Rita A. Campbell, class of 1975

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Rita A. Campbell discusses her upbringing, how she decided to attend Brown University,… Read more Rita A. Campbell, class of 1975

Candace Heald, class of 1974

Posted on July 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Candace Heald, Brown University class of 1974, discusses her experiences as a member of the last… Read more Candace Heald, class of 1974

Barbara E. Ehrlich, class of 1974

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview was donated to the Pembroke Center Oral History Project by Lily Cohen, class of 2012. Cohen conducted… Read more Barbara E. Ehrlich, class of 1974

Ferelene Bailey, class of 1974

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Ferelene “Nan” Bailey begins by discussing her childhood, the benefits of living overseas during her childhood, her experience applying… Read more Ferelene Bailey, class of 1974

Elizabeth B. West, class of 1973

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In these interviews, Elizabeth B. West, Brown University class of 1973, discusses her experiences at Brown University during the… Read more Elizabeth B. West, class of 1973

Santina L. Siena, class of 1973

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Santina L. Siena was born in Newark, New Jersey. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1969, and after… Read more Santina L. Siena, class of 1973

Gail Y. Mitchell, class of 1973

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Gail Y. Mitchell begins Part 1 of this interview by discussing her sheltered upbringing in a very religious household,… Read more Gail Y. Mitchell, class of 1973

Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on July 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Karen E. McLaurin was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, moved to Rockland, Massachusetts, and attended the public school system until… Read more Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 2 of 2)

Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on July 2, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In her first interview conducted in 1994, Karen E. McLaurin begins by discussing her decision to attend Brown University,… Read more Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 1 of 2)

Lillian Lim, class of 1973

Posted on July 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview captures the oral history of Lillian Y. Lim, Brown University class of 1973 and the first Filipina… Read more Lillian Lim, class of 1973

Lucile K. Wawzonek, class of 1972

Posted on July 2, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Lucile K. Wawzonek discusses changing attitudes towards formal gender divisions on campus during… Read more Lucile K. Wawzonek, class of 1972

Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972

Posted on July 2, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Miriam Dale Pichey’s interview is an energetic insight into the politics of student life at Brown University in the… Read more Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972

Marlene Gerber Fried, class of 1972

Posted on July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Marlene Gerber Fried, Brown University class of 1972, discusses teaching and reproductive justice activism during the… Read more Marlene Gerber Fried, class of 1972

Susan E. Graber, class of 1971

Posted on July 2, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Susan E. Graber begins Part 1 her interview by sharing some family background information such as her mother’s college… Read more Susan E. Graber, class of 1971

Susan Friedman, class of 1970

Posted on July 2, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Susan Friedman, Brown University class of 1970, describes her role as a leader in the creation… Read more Susan Friedman, class of 1970

Socialist Feminist Caucus at the 40th Anniversary of Sojourner House, class of 1970s

Posted on June 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with Brown University alumnae Tracy E. Fitzpatrick (1976), Catherine J. Lewis (1976), Linda M. Kramer (1977), and… Read more Socialist Feminist Caucus at the 40th Anniversary of Sojourner House, class of 1970s

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, class of 1979

Posted on June 8, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Teresa Cheeks, Renee Hill, and Lori Hollins, members of… Read more Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, class of 1979

Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973

Posted on June 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973

Alpha Kappa Alpha, class of 1976-1977

Posted on June 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Arlean Leland and Lavdena Adams Orr, class of 1976,… Read more Alpha Kappa Alpha, class of 1976-1977

50th Reunion, class of 1972

Posted on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1972 documents the undergraduate experiences of Joan McDonald DeFinis,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1972

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Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973

Posted on May 8, 2023May 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973

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