Abstract This interview captures the oral history of Lillian Y. Lim, Brown University class of 1973 and the first Filipina… Read more Lillian Lim, class of 1973
Tag: World War II
Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956
Abstract Speaking 61 years after graduating from Pembroke College, Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956, shares an exceptionally rich account… Read more Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956
Rita R. Schorr, class of 1953
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
Janice Vanderwater, Faculty
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
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
Jean Ellen Miller, class of 1949
Abstract Jean Ellen Miller tells the story of her life in this interview, which was recorded on three occasions in… Read more Jean Ellen Miller, class of 1949
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
Joyce Wetherald, class of 1947
Abstract Joyce Wetherald was born in 1926 and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1943 she received the Rhode… Read more Joyce Wetherald, class of 1947
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
Alice Mary Clark, class of 1946
Abstract Alice Mary Clark begins her interview by briefly describing her childhood on Charlesfield Street in Providence, Rhode Island. There… Read more Alice Mary Clark, class of 1946
Jean McKaye Tanner, class of 1945
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
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
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
Beverly Adele Moss, class of 1945
Abstract In this 2018 interview, Beverly Adele Moss, Pembroke College class of 1945, discusses her family upbringing, time at Pembroke… Read more Beverly Adele Moss, class of 1945
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
Judith Weiss, class of 1944
Abstract In this interview, Judith Weiss, undergraduate class of 1944, discusses her decision to attend Pembroke College and describes her… Read more Judith Weiss, 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
Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943
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
Marjorie Marianne Roffee, class of 1943
Abstract In this interview, Marjorie Marianne Roffee explains that while she grew up in Providence, she desired to pursue journalism… Read more Marjorie Marianne Roffee, class of 1943
Justine Tyrrell, class of 1943
Abstract In Part 1, speaking fifty five years after her graduation, Justine Tyrrell begins her interview by noting that she… Read more Justine Tyrrell, class of 1943
Enid Wilson, class of 1943
Abstract In this interview, Enid Wilson begins by describing her family background, her father’s professorships at Massachusetts School of Technology… Read more Enid Wilson, class of 1943
Arlene Burnice Rome, class of 1943
Abstract In this interview, Arlene Burnice Rome discusses being a City Girl and the difficulties that posed for her. She… Read more Arlene Burnice Rome, class of 1943
Elizabeth Susan Weatherhead, class of 1942
Abstract Elizabeth Susan Weatherhead begins her interview with a brief family background, noting that her father attended a boy’s school… Read more Elizabeth Susan Weatherhead, class of 1942
Virginia Belle Macmillan, class of 1938
Abstract Virginia Belle Macmillan begins Part 1 of her interview by describing her childhood and family in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.… Read more Virginia Belle Macmillan, class of 1938
Eleanor Mary Addison, class of 1938
Abstract In this interview, Eleanor Mary Addison begins by considering the difficulties of being a commuter student, not being able… Read more Eleanor Mary Addison, class of 1938
Ethel Colvin Nichols, class of 1934
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 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
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)
Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 1 of 2)
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
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
Sarah Kay, class of 2010
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