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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: Theatre

Finch Collins, class of 2021

Posted on July 29, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Finch Collins, class of 2021, describes his early memories of his time at Brown University and… Read more Finch Collins, class of 2021

Morayo Akande, class of 2016

Posted on July 29, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Morayo Akande grew up in Illinois with her three siblings. Her father is a Nigerian immigrant, and her mother… Read more Morayo Akande, class of 2016

Charise Castro Smith, class of 2005

Posted on July 26, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Charise Castro Smith, Brown University class of 2005, talks about why she decided to attend Brown,… Read more Charise Castro Smith, class of 2005

Maria Manuela Goyanes, class of 2001

Posted on July 26, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In these interviews, Maria Manuela Goyanes, Brown University class of 2001, describes why she decided to attend Brown, her… Read more Maria Manuela Goyanes, class of 2001

Markita S. Morris, class of 1998

Posted on July 25, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

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

Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992

Posted on July 13, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, captured during Brown University’s 2018 All-Class Black Alumni Reunion, Nicole “Nikki Strong” Harrison, class of 1992,… Read more Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992

Jeree Palmer-Bechkham, class of 1983

Posted on July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Jeree Palmer-Beckham begins by discussing her time in Providence, where she lived with her first husband,… Read more Jeree Palmer-Bechkham, class of 1983

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

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

Janice Vanderwater, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Janice Vanderwater discusses her college education at Barnard College and her path to becoming the first… Read more Janice Vanderwater, Faculty

Clarice LaVerne Thompson, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Clarice LaVerne Thompson discusses her educational and professional path to becoming a visiting professor in Africana… Read more Clarice LaVerne Thompson, Faculty

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

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

Elaine Barbara Frank, class of 1939

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

Abstract In this interview, Elaine Frank ’39, the daughter of a Providence-born father and Lithuanian-born mother, describes herself as a… Read more Elaine Barbara Frank, class of 1939

Anonymous, class of 1920

Posted on May 17, 2023 by eperfect

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

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

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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

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

Sarah Kay, class of 2010

Posted on May 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract Sarah Kay, Brown University class of 2010, begins her interview by describing her experiences as a child during 9/11… Read more Sarah Kay, class of 2010

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