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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: Posture Pictures

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

Elizabeth B. West, class of 1973

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In these interviews, Elizabeth B. West, Brown University class of 1973, discusses her experiences at Brown University during the… Read more Elizabeth B. West, class of 1973

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

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

Carolyn Ann Converse, class of 1964

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

Abstract This interview was donated by Carolyn Converse, class of 1964. Converse asked her Strathclyde University colleague, Kathleen Kane, to… Read more Carolyn Ann Converse, class of 1964

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

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

Charlene Marion Ingraham, class of 1959

Posted on June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Charlene Marion Ingraham begins by sharing some family background information, noting that her… Read more Charlene Marion Ingraham, class of 1959

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

Marjorie Alice Jones, class of 1954

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

Abstract Marjorie Alice Jones speaks as a member of the silent generation and considers the busy, active life she’s lead… Read more Marjorie Alice Jones, class of 1954

Alison Palmer, class of 1953

Posted on June 20, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In part 1 of this interview, Alison Palmer discusses her childhood, her decision to attend Pembroke College, and the… Read more Alison Palmer, class of 1953

Marva E. Dates, class of 1957 and Karen E. Dates, class of 1986

Posted on June 8, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded as a result of the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Marva E. Dates, Pembroke College class… Read more Marva E. Dates, class of 1957 and Karen E. Dates, class of 1986

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

Marcella F. Fagan, class of 1944

Posted on June 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Marcella F. Fagan recounts her acceptance to Pembroke College in 1940 and her… Read more Marcella F. Fagan, 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

Teresa Elizabeth Gagnon, class of 1939 (interview 1 of 2)

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

Abstract Teresa Elizabeth Gagnon begins Part 1 of this interview by discussing her early experiences at Pembroke, including freshman orientation… Read more Teresa Elizabeth Gagnon, class of 1939 (interview 1 of 2)

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

50th Reunion, class of 1954

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

Abstract This interview captures the undergraduate experiences of Pearl Schwartz, Margery Gould Sharp, Diane Joslyn Lake, Joan Wright Bliss, Barbara… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1954

50th Reunion, class of 1956

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

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1956, highlights the under graduate experiences of Gretchen Gross,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1956

50th Reunion, class of 1960

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

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1960 focuses on the undergraduate experiences of Barbara Ruth… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1960

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

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

photo of yearbook 1968

Black Alumnae at their 25th Reunion, class of 1968

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

Abstract This oral history features three members of the class of the Pembroke College class of 1968: Marcia D. Lloyd,… Read more Black Alumnae at their 25th Reunion, class of 1968

photo of yearbook 1968

Black Alumnae at their 50th Reunion, class of 1968

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

Abstract This interview with Black alumnae of the Pembroke College class of 1968 documents the undergraduate experiences of Marcia D.… Read more Black Alumnae at their 50th Reunion, class of 1968

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