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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

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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

Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

Posted on July 29, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Sara Matthiesen, Brown University class of 2015, discusses her experiences as a professor and social justice… Read more Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

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 A. Semonoff, class of 1968

Posted on June 30, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Susan A. Semonoff begins by talking about her family, her choice to attend Pembroke College, and… Read more Susan A. Semonoff, class of 1968

Elissa L. Beron, class of 1966

Posted on June 28, 2023August 12, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Elissa L. Beron describes her enthusiasm for college life, having entered Pembroke College… Read more Elissa L. Beron, class of 1966

Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.

Posted on June 21, 2023February 9, 2024 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Dr. Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino describes her leadership as Dean of Pembroke from 1961 through 1972. Dr.… Read more Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.

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

Doris Madeline Hopkins, class of 1928

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Doris Madeline Hopkins begins by discussing her early education and family life in… Read more Doris Madeline Hopkins, class of 1928

50th Reunion, class of 1973

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

Abstract In this interview, Martha Banks, Joan Betesh, Nancy Clarke, Jane Desmond, Lynda Durfee, Phyllis Fineman Schlesinger, Lillian Lim, Patricia… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1973

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50th Reunion, class of 1967

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

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1967 documents the undergraduate experiences of Carol Lemlein, Susan… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1967

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Ancelin M. Vogt, class of 1968

Posted on May 9, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ancelin M. Vogt discusses her parents’ backgrounds as intellectuals and graduates of Harvard University and Radcliffe… Read more Ancelin M. Vogt, class of 1968

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50th Reunion, class of 1968

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

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1968 documents the undergraduate experiences of Virginia R. Heinbockel,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1968

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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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