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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: Religion

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

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)

Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on July 7, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Maggie M. Wenig begins by sharing some family information including her parents’ careers… Read more Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

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

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

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

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

Katharine Curtis Pierce, class of 1962

Posted on June 26, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract On the occasion of her 50th Reunion, Katharine Curtis Pierce looks back on the highlights of her time at… Read more Katharine Curtis Pierce, 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

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

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

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

Mary Bernadette Banigan, class of 1931

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

Abstract Mary Bernadette Banigan begins her interview by discussing her family background, her experience at Classical High School, and her… Read more Mary Bernadette Banigan, class of 1931

Dorothy Allen Hill, class of 1930

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

Abstract In this interview, Dorothy Allen Hill starts by discussing her aunt, Mary Hill, who graduated from Pembroke College in… Read more Dorothy Allen Hill, class of 1930

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

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

Marjorie Whitcomb Sallie, class of 1927

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

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Marjorie Whitcomb Sallie explains why she decided to attend Pembroke College. She says… Read more Marjorie Whitcomb Sallie, 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)

Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 1 of 2)

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

Abstract Martha Alice Ingham Dickie begins her 1985 interview discussing both her religious and academic backgrounds, elaborating on her interests… Read more Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 1 of 2)

Charlotte Ferguson, class of 1924

Posted on May 17, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ferguson tells why she chose to attend Pembroke College over Wellesley College; how following a woman… Read more Charlotte Ferguson, class of 1924

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

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

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

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