Hilda Antoinette Calabro, class of 1945

Hilda Antoinette Calabro, class of 1945

Abstract In this interview, Hilda Antoinette Calabro begins by sharing some family background and explaining her reasons for attending Pembroke College. She recalls being supported by her family and having the freedom to choose what she wanted to do with her college...
Marcella F. Fagan, class of 1944

Marcella F. Fagan, class of 1944

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Marcella F. Fagan recounts her acceptance to Pembroke College in 1940 and her experience as a “day hop” or “city girl.” She describes the effects of World War II, including rations on food and gas, a social life that included few...
Hope Ballinger, class of 1944

Hope Ballinger, class of 1944

Abstract Hope Ballinger begins her interview by explaining that her aunt’s graduation from Pembroke College in 1902, and her desire to become a nurse, influenced her decision to also attend Pembroke. She says that as a city girl – a female day student who attended...
Elizabeth J. Pretzer, class of 1944

Elizabeth J. Pretzer, class of 1944

Abstract At the start of this interview, Elizabeth J. Pretzer describes what it was like to attend Pembroke College while living at home with her family in Providence. She explains her decision to major in Geology and remembers some of the geology field trips she took...
Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943

Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943

Abstract Ruth Ellen Bains begins Part 1 of her interview by highlighting her family background and her early education in the Lincoln, Rhode Island, public school system. She explains that she only had two colleges to choose from and decided to attend Pembroke...