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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

Tag: Birth Control

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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

Galia Siegel, class of 1989

Posted on July 13, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of her interview, Galia Siegel speaks about her work with Project Birth – an advocacy, service,… Read more Galia Siegel, class of 1989

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

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

Constance Worthington, class of 1968

Posted on June 30, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Constance Worthington begins by talking about her family’s involvement in Brown University, and her eventual decision… Read more Constance Worthington, class of 1968

Susan Elizabeth Geary, class of 1967

Posted on June 28, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Susan Elizabeth Geary begins her interview by discussing her early education in Scituate, Rhode Island and her matriculation to… Read more Susan Elizabeth Geary, class of 1967

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

Dorothy Ann Haus, class of 1964

Posted on June 27, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Dorothy Ann Haus begins this interview by talking about her life before Pembroke College, growing up as a “Pollyanna”… Read more Dorothy Ann Haus, class of 1964

Charlotte Nell Cook, class of 1964

Posted on June 27, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Charlotte Nell Cook discusses her upbringing, her decision to attend Pembroke College with… Read more Charlotte Nell Cook, class of 1964

Steven S. Krawiec, class of 1963

Posted on June 26, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this 1988 interview with his daughter, Rebecca Krawiec ‘90, Steven S. Krawiec contributes fascinating insights regarding both the… Read more Steven S. Krawiec, class of 1963

Cynthia Lee Jenner, class of 1961

Posted on June 26, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Cynthia Lee Jenner begins by describing her family background. She talks about the… Read more Cynthia Lee Jenner, class of 1961

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.

Sylvia Rosen, class of 1955

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Sylvia Rosen reflects on her freshman year at Pembroke College, the dormitories, dating,… Read more Sylvia Rosen, class of 1955

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

Rose Beatrice Miller, class of 1931

Posted on May 23, 2023July 12, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Rose Beatrice Miller discusses the reasons she attended Pembroke College, her graduate studies, and career in… Read more Rose Beatrice Miller, class of 1931

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

Ruth May Bugbee, class of 1923

Posted on May 17, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ruth May Bugbee, remembers her father encouraging her to attend Pembroke College after high school. She… Read more Ruth May Bugbee, class of 1923

50th Reunion, class of 1965

Posted on May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with twenty members of the Pembroke College class of 1965 captures the political, social, and academic issues… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1965

Carol Rita Dannenberg, class of 1966

Posted on May 10, 2023May 11, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Carol R. Dannenberg begins by explaining her decision to attend Pembroke College. She discusses dating life,… Read more Carol Rita Dannenberg, class of 1966

Kristie E. Miller, class of 1966

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

Abstract Kristie E. Miller, an award-winning biographer, begins her interview discussing the controversy surrounding her decision to attend college. Her… Read more Kristie E. Miller, class of 1966

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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Roswell Johnson, M.D., Staff

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

Abstract In this interview, Roswell Johnson, MD, discusses his time at Brown University as the director of health services in… Read more Roswell Johnson, M.D., Staff

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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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