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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: Jewish Students

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

Shira Buchsbaum, class of 2019

Posted on July 29, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Shira Buchsbaum, Brown University class of 2019, describes her experiences as a graduate student and future… Read more Shira Buchsbaum, class of 2019

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

Meryl Smith, class of 1966

Posted on June 28, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Meryl Smith remembers life as an Orthodox Jewish Pembroker. She recounts how, even before she attended… Read more Meryl Smith, class of 1966

Hilary Berger Ross, class of 1963

Posted on June 27, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Hilary Berger Ross begins Part 1 of her 1988 interview by discussing her search for community at Pembroke College,… Read more Hilary Berger Ross, class of 1963

Carol Ann Markovitz, class of 1962

Posted on June 26, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Carol Ann Markovitz begins by describing her involvement at Pembroke outside the classroom, at Brown Youth… Read more Carol Ann Markovitz, class of 1962

Susan Beth Adler, 1958

Posted on June 26, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Susan Beth Adler, Pembroke College class of 1958, recalls her decades of professional and volunteer service… Read more Susan Beth Adler, 1958

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

Rita R. Schorr, class of 1953

Posted on June 20, 2023August 14, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Rita R. Schorr begins this interview by recounting her childhood in Poland, the outbreak of World War II, and… Read more Rita R. Schorr, class of 1953

Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020

Posted on June 7, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright and Brown University class of 1986, and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo… Read more Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020

Judith Weiss, class of 1944

Posted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Judith Weiss, undergraduate class of 1944, discusses her decision to attend Pembroke College and describes her… Read more Judith Weiss, class of 1944

Sophie Pearl Schaffer, class of 1941

Posted on May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Sophie Pearl Schaffer begins with a description of Pembroke Hall including the history of its development… Read more Sophie Pearl Schaffer, class of 1941

Harva Zelda Fisher, class of 1936

Posted on May 25, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Harva Zelda Fisher explains her reasons for attending Pembroke College, particularly citing geographic proximity to her… Read more Harva Zelda Fisher, class of 1936

Beatrice Wattman, class of 1935

Posted on May 25, 2023August 14, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Beatrice “Bea” Wattman was the daughter of a jeweler who immigrated from Moldavia in 1895 at age 18, and… Read more Beatrice Wattman, class of 1935

Cecile Lena Kantrowitz Israel, class of 1930

Posted on May 22, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Cecile Lena Kantrowitz Israel begins this interview by explaining her Russian heritage and Jewish upbringing, her father’s career as… Read more Cecile Lena Kantrowitz Israel, class of 1930

25th Reunion, class of 1994

Posted on May 15, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1994 documents the undergraduate experiences of Jessica Rachel Arons,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1994

50th Reunion, class of 1959

Posted on May 12, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with the Pembroke College class of 1959 documents the undergraduate experiences of Katherine Robinson Hampstead, Caryl-Ann Miller,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1959

Jessica U. Meir, class of 1999

Posted on March 6, 2023August 9, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Astronaut Jessica Meir, Brown University class of 1999, discusses her experiences as an undergraduate student at… Read more Jessica U. Meir, class of 1999

Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2023August 7, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Carol Canner, Brown University class of 1959, describes the difficulty of mourning the death of her… Read more Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 2 of 2)

Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2023August 7, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, at 80 years old, Carol Canner reflects on her undergraduate experience at Pembroke College in the… Read more Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 1 of 2)

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