Abstract In this interview, Jaclyn Mason, Sarah Pierson, and Ninian Stein, members of the Brown University class of 1999, share… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1999
Tag: Social Life
Xochitl Gonzalez, class of 1999
Abstract In this interview, Xochitl Gonzalez, Brown University class of 1999, shares her memories of her time on campus on… Read more Xochitl Gonzalez, class of 1999
Katie Yetter, class of 2022
Abstract In her interview, Katie Yetter, Brown University class of 2022, speaks about the many components of her experience as… Read more Katie Yetter, class of 2022
Meghan Kallman, class of 2016, Ph.D.
Abstract In her interview, Meghan Kallman, Brown University class of 2016, PhD, speaks about her path into sociology and Rhode… Read more Meghan Kallman, class of 2016, Ph.D.
Ann Martha Chmielewski, class of 1959
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
Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020
Abstract In this interview, then Brown and RISD Dual-Degree student Sebastián Castro Niculescu discusses her experience growing up in and… Read more Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020
Rowan Potter, class of 2019
Abstract In this interview, Rowan Potter, Brown University class of 2019, discusses their undergraduate experiences navigating student leadership, gender identity,… Read more Rowan Potter, class of 2019
Markita S. Morris, class of 1998
Abstract In this interview, Markita Morris, Brown University class of 1998, brings a perspective of a north Philadelphian who attended… Read more Markita S. Morris, class of 1998
Galia Siegel, class of 1989
Abstract In Part 1 of her interview, Galia Siegel speaks about her work with Project Birth – an advocacy, service,… Read more Galia Siegel, class of 1989
Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985
Abstract In this interview captured during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985, defines her time… Read more Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985
Karona Monica Mason, class of 1982
Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 All-class Black Alumni Reunion, Karona Monica Mason, Brown University class of 1982,… Read more Karona Monica Mason, class of 1982
Deborah J. Greenberg, class of 1979
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
Peggy J. McKearney, class of 1975
Abstract Peggy J. McKearney begins Part 1 of her interview with a brief description of her family background, including her… Read more Peggy J. McKearney, class of 1975
Gail Y. Mitchell, class of 1973
Abstract Gail Y. Mitchell begins Part 1 of this interview by discussing her sheltered upbringing in a very religious household,… Read more Gail Y. Mitchell, class of 1973
Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 1 of 2)
Abstract In her first interview conducted in 1994, Karen E. McLaurin begins by discussing her decision to attend Brown University,… Read more Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 1 of 2)
Lucile K. Wawzonek, class of 1972
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
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 E. Graber, class of 1971
Abstract Susan E. Graber begins Part 1 her interview by sharing some family background information such as her mother’s college… Read more Susan E. Graber, class of 1971
Constance Worthington, class of 1968
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sylvia Rosen, class of 1955
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
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
Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Beverly Anne Calderwood, class of 1952
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
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
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
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
Constance Andrews, class of 1948
Abstract Constance Andrews begins her interview by describing her father’s Harvard Law education and her mother’s boarding school education. She… Read more Constance Andrews, class of 1948
Jane E. Walsh, class of 1947
Abstract Jane E. Walsh begins Part 1 of her interview by summarizing her background including her mother’s career as Director… Read more Jane E. Walsh, class of 1947
Elsie B. Anderson, class of 1947
Abstract In this interview, Elsie B. Anderson discusses her parents’ Swedish origins, their sixth grade-level educations, and their paths to… Read more Elsie B. Anderson, class of 1947
Judith Vivienne Korey, class of 1946
Abstract Judith Vivienne Korey begins Part 1 of her interview by describing her family background, her and her father’s negative… Read more Judith Vivienne Korey, class of 1946
Gloria E. Del Papa, class of 1946
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
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
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… Read more Hope Ballinger, 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… Read more Elizabeth J. Pretzer, class of 1944
Margaret Mary Porter, class of 1939
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
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
Harva Zelda Fisher, class of 1936
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
Esther Amelia Dick, class of 1934
Abstract Esther Amelia Dick begins this interview by speaking of her childhood in Reading, PA and struggling with Meniere’s Syndrome.… Read more Esther Amelia Dick, class of 1934
Ruth Lilian Wade, class of 1933
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
Ruth Estella Sittler, class of 1933
Abstract In this interview, conducted over fifty years after her graduation, Ruth Estella Sittler begins by describing her childhood in… Read more Ruth Estella Sittler, class of 1933
Clarice d’Almeida Pitta, class of 1933
Abstract Clarice d’Almeida Pitts begins Part 1 of her interview by describing her family including her father’s job as a… Read more Clarice d’Almeida Pitta, class of 1933
Dorothy Allen Hill, class of 1930
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
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
Rose Roberta Traurig, class of 1928
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Rose Roberta Traurig describes her family, from Waterbury, Connecticut, and the high value… Read more Rose Roberta Traurig, class of 1928
Helen Elizabeth Butts, class of 1928
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
Grace Amelia McAuslan, class of 1928
Abstract In this interview, Grace Amelia McAuslan begins by explaining why she decided to attend Pembroke College and what her… Read more Grace Amelia McAuslan, class of 1928
Doris Madeline Hopkins, class of 1928
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Doris Madeline Hopkins begins by discussing her early education and family life in… Read more Doris Madeline Hopkins, class of 1928
Alice Elizabeth O’Connor, class of 1928
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Alice Elizabeth O’Connor begins by discussing her life growing up in East Providence… Read more Alice Elizabeth O’Connor, class of 1928
Mary Carpenter Emerson, class of 1927
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)
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)
Caroline Flanders, class of 1926
Abstract In this interview, Caroline Flanders recalls telling her parents that “every girl should go to college.” Flanders reflects on… Read more Caroline Flanders, class of 1926
Elizabeth Lee Young, class of 1924
Abstract Speaking more than sixty years after graduation, Elizabeth Lee Young begins her interview by noting her parent’s educational and… Read more Elizabeth Lee Young, class of 1924
Helen Julia Thayer, class of 1922
Abstract Helen Julia Thayer grew up in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. She remembers Pembroke as a place of “gracious living,”… Read more Helen Julia Thayer, class of 1922
Anonymous, class of 1920
Abstract Speaking more than sixty years after graduation, this anonymous member of the Pembroke College class of 1920 begins by… Read more Anonymous, class of 1920
25th Reunion, class of 1981
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1981 summarizes the undergraduate experiences of Alice Wheelwright, Clare… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1981
25th Reunion, class of 1983
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1983 showcases the undergraduate experiences of Judith Lynn Wells,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1983
25th Reunion, class of 1986
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1986 highlights the undergraduate experiences of Lisa M. Caputo,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1986
25th Reunion, class of 1987
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1987 encapsulates the undergraduate experiences of Carol M. Snow,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1987
25th Reunion, class of 1990
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1990 summarizes the undergraduate experiences of Ashley E. Bruce,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1990
25th Reunion, class of 1991
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1991 captures the undergraduate experiences of Sharon Louise Besser,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1991
25th Reunion, class of 1997
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1997 documents the undergraduate experiences of Kavita Bali, Kathryn… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1997
25th Reunion, class of 1998
Abstract In this interview, Theresa Atta Ifogah, Willow Darsie, Sandy Kent Carielli, Mary Swerczek Sparacello, and Meredith TenHoor, members of… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1998
50th Reunion, class of 1954
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
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 1958
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
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
Helena Patricia Hogan, class of 1930
Abstract Helena Patricia Hogan was born in Ireland and was a student in 1928 when the Women’s College in Brown… Read more Helena Patricia Hogan, class of 1930
Joan Caryll Hoost, class of 1960
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview recorded the week of her 55th reunion, Joan Caryll Hoost describes her experiences… Read more Joan Caryll Hoost, class of 1960
50th Reunion, class of 1961
Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1961 captures the undergraduate experiences of Emily Arnold, Margaret… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1961
Ingrid Ellen Winther, class of 1964
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
Carol Rita Dannenberg, class of 1966
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
Black Alumnae at their 25th Reunion, class of 1968
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
Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Lillian Dorothy Beals, class of 1918 and Rose Presel, class of 1918
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
Anna Peña Hass, class of 1917
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
Ruth Elizabeth Cooke, class of 1914
Abstract In Part 1, Ruth Elizabeth Cooke speaks about being the youngest of six children, her close relationship with her… Read more Ruth Elizabeth Cooke, class of 1914
Marjorie Phillips Wood, class of 1911
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
Marguerite Appleton, class of 1914
Abstract In this interview, Marguerite Appleton discusses her father, John Howard Appleton, a Brown chemistry professor; her reasons for choosing… Read more Marguerite Appleton, class of 1914
Gladys Paine, class of 1913
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