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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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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

Ann Martha Chmielewski, class of 1959

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

Abstract The daughter of Alice O’Connor Chmielewski ’28, Ann begins her own interview by relating childhood memories of accompanying her… Read more Ann Martha Chmielewski, class of 1959

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)

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

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

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 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

Penelope A. Baskerville, class of 1968

Posted on June 28, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Penelope “Penny” A. Baskerville begins Part 1 of this interview by recounting her family life and early education in… Read more Penelope A. Baskerville, class of 1968

Cynthia Burdick, class of 1965

Posted on June 28, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Cynthia Burdick grew up on a farm in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Westover boarding school in Connecticut. After graduation,… Read more Cynthia Burdick, class of 1965

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

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

Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963

Posted on June 27, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Joyce Loretta Richardson begins her interview by discussing the experiences and people that led her to apply to and… Read more Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963

Beverly Irene Nanes, class of 1963

Posted on June 27, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Beverly Irene Nanes begins Part 1 of her interview by sharing some general family background, her reasons for attending… Read more Beverly Irene Nanes, class of 1963

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

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

Wanni W. Anderson, class of 1962

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

Abstract In this interview, Wanni W. Anderson, class of 1962 MA, and Adjunct Professor Emerita of Anthropology, discusses her life… Read more Wanni W. Anderson, class of 1962

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

Ann Martha Chmielewski, class of 1959

Posted on June 25, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract The daughter of Alice Elizabeth O’Connor ’28, Chmielewski begins her interview by relating childhood memories of accompanying her mother… Read more Ann Martha Chmielewski, class of 1959

Lillian S. Berberian, class of 1957

Posted on June 21, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview concentrates on Lillian S. Berberian’s family life and her experiences as a city girl – a female… Read more Lillian S. Berberian, class of 1957

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

Stavroula James Balomenos, class of 1953

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

Abstract In this interview, Stavroula James Balomenos begins by describing her childhood in Portland, Maine, which consisted of “home, school,… Read more Stavroula James Balomenos, class of 1953

Lois Black, class of 1953

Posted on June 20, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Lois Black begins by explaining what it felt like to attend Pembroke College… Read more Lois Black, class of 1953

Beverly Anne Calderwood, class of 1952

Posted on June 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Beverly Anne Calderwood begins this interview by explaining her parents’ self-made careers—her father’s opening of an iron foundry and… Read more Beverly Anne Calderwood, class of 1952

Edna Frances Graham, class of 1950

Posted on June 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Edna Frances graham discusses her family background and then elaborated on preparing for… Read more Edna Frances Graham, class of 1950

Lorraine Estelle Adler, class of 1945

Posted on June 6, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Lorraine Estelle Adler, Brown University class of 1945, discusses her experience as a student during the… Read more Lorraine Estelle Adler, class of 1945

Elizabeth Branch Jackson, class of 1945

Posted on June 6, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Elizabeth “Betty” Branch Jackson is one of Pembroke’s early students of color. During her time on campus, she was… Read more Elizabeth Branch Jackson, class of 1945

Anna C. Renzi, class of 1947

Posted on June 5, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In her interview, Anna C. Renzi, Pembroke College class of 1947, discusses her path to becoming the first woman… Read more Anna C. Renzi, class of 1947

Gloria E. Del Papa, class of 1946

Posted on June 2, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Gloria E. Del Papa begins by describing her relationship to her father, an… Read more Gloria E. Del Papa, class of 1946

Jean McKaye Tanner, class of 1945

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

Abstract In this interview, Jean McKaye Tanner discusses life on campus during World War II. Tanner was engaged to be… Read more Jean McKaye Tanner, class of 1945

Hilda Antoinette Calabro, class of 1945

Posted on June 1, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Hilda Antoinette Calabro begins by sharing some family background and explaining her reasons for attending Pembroke… Read more Hilda Antoinette Calabro, class of 1945

Dorothy Myrtle Kay, class of 1945

Posted on June 1, 2023August 12, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Dorothy Myrtle Kay begins Part 1 by describing how she started her first job at her… Read more Dorothy Myrtle Kay, class of 1945

Hope Ballinger, class of 1944

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

Abstract Hope Ballinger begins her interview by explaining that her aunt’s graduation from Pembroke College in 1902, and her desire… Read more Hope Ballinger, class of 1944

Elizabeth J. Pretzer, class of 1944

Posted on June 1, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract At the start of this interview, Elizabeth J. Pretzer describes what it was like to attend Pembroke College while… Read more Elizabeth J. Pretzer, class of 1944

Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943

Posted on June 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Ruth Ellen Bains begins Part 1 of her interview by highlighting her family background and her early education in… Read more Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943

Margaret Mary Porter, class of 1939

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

Abstract Margaret “Peg” Mary Porter begins Part 1 of her 1988 interview discussing her family background and her motivation for… Read more Margaret Mary Porter, class of 1939

Clara Elizabeth Goodale, class of 1939

Posted on May 29, 2023August 2, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Clara Elizabeth Goodale ‘39 is the niece of Nettie Goodale Murdock who was a member of Pembroke College’s first… Read more Clara Elizabeth Goodale, class of 1939

Katherine Virginia Faulkner, class of 1936

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

Abstract In this interview, speaking nearly fifty years after graduation from Pembroke College, Katherine Virginia Faulkner begins Part 1 of… Read more Katherine Virginia Faulkner, class of 1936

Ethel Colvin Nichols, class of 1934

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Ethel Colvin Nichols begins her interview discussing her plans for the future and speaking of her wish to return… Read more Ethel Colvin Nichols, class of 1934

Ruth Lilian Wade, class of 1933

Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ruth Lilian Wade begins by sharing her biographical and family background. She talks about her mother… Read more Ruth Lilian Wade, class of 1933

Bella Skolnick, class of 1933

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

Abstract Bella Skolnik’s interview provides a passionate story of activism in health, education, and welfare. She begins by reflecting on… Read more Bella Skolnick, class of 1933

Jeannette Dora Black, class of 1930

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

Abstract In this interview, Jeannette Dora Black discusses her family, her education at Providence’s Classical High School, and her reasons… Read more Jeannette Dora Black, class of 1930

Ethel Mary Humphrey, class of 1929

Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of her interview, Ethel Mary Humphrey discusses the circumstances that led her to attend Pembroke College.… Read more Ethel Mary Humphrey, class of 1929

Helen Elizabeth Butts, class of 1928

Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Helen Elizabeth Butts starts by discussing life at Pembroke College, the academic arena, Silver Bay (a… Read more Helen Elizabeth Butts, class of 1928

Mary Carpenter Emerson, class of 1927

Posted on May 19, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Mary Carpenter Emerson tells of her family’s tradition of attending Brown University, which included her mother,… Read more Mary Carpenter Emerson, class of 1927

Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on May 18, 2023August 16, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In the first part of her 1987 interview, Martha Alice Ingham Dickie discusses her family background, her life at… Read more Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 2 of 2)

50th Reunion, class of 1958

Posted on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1958, highlights the experiences of Barbara Alice Fontaine, Maraya… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1958

Diane Eileen Scola, class of 1959

Posted on May 12, 2023May 13, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Diane Eileen Scola’s oral history is an example of autonomy and feminist conviction despite gender discrimination. She begins her… Read more Diane Eileen Scola, class of 1959

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

Ingrid Ellen Winther, class of 1964

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

Abstract In this interview, Ingrid Ellen Winther begins by discussing her childhood and early education. She reflects on her memories… Read more Ingrid Ellen Winther, class of 1964

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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

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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Edna Ruth MacDonald, class of 1919 and Ruth Dorothea Peterson, class of 1919

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

Abstract In a joint interview, classmates Edna Ruth MacDonald and Ruth Dorothea Peterson speak on the academic atmosphere at Pembroke… Read more Edna Ruth MacDonald, class of 1919 and Ruth Dorothea Peterson, class of 1919

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Lillian Dorothy Beals, class of 1918 and Rose Presel, class of 1918

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

Abstract In this dual interview, classmates Rose Presel and Lillian Dorothy Beals speak extensively about their classes at Pembroke, and… Read more Lillian Dorothy Beals, class of 1918 and Rose Presel, class of 1918

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Anna Peña Hass, class of 1917

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

Abstract In the first part of the interview, Anna Peña Hass discusses early life on her family’s farm and the… Read more Anna Peña Hass, class of 1917

Marjorie Phillips Wood, class of 1911

Marjorie Phillips Wood, class of 1911

Posted on May 4, 2023May 19, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Marjorie Phillips Wood entered Pembroke College in 1907. In Part 1 of this interview, she remembers being disciplined as… Read more Marjorie Phillips Wood, class of 1911

Sarah Elizabeth Minchin, class of 1913

Sarah Elizabeth Minchin, class of 1913

Posted on May 4, 2023May 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Sarah Elizabeth Minchin discusses the proliferation of theatre at Brown and in the greater Providence community.… Read more Sarah Elizabeth Minchin, class of 1913

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Rowena Albro Sherman, class of 1914 and Alita Dorothy Bosworth, class of 1914

Posted on May 4, 2023May 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, classmates Alita Dorothy Bosworth and Rowena Albro Sherman discuss how they came to… Read more Rowena Albro Sherman, class of 1914 and Alita Dorothy Bosworth, class of 1914

Gladys Paine, class of 1913

Posted on May 4, 2023May 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Gladys Paine begins her interview by describing her family and how she came to Brown in 1909, the first… Read more Gladys Paine, class of 1913

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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