Judith Weiss, 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 roles as assistant editor on the Pembroke Record and Brun Mael, and her participation at the Brown News Bureau. She also mentions...
Hope Ballinger, 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 to become a nurse, influenced her decision to also attend Pembroke. She says that as a city girl – a female day student who attended...
Elizabeth J. Pretzer, 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 living at home with her family in Providence. She explains her decision to major in Geology and remembers some of the geology field trips she took...
Ruth Ellen Bains, class of 1943

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 the Lincoln, Rhode Island, public school system. She explains that she only had two colleges to choose from and decided to attend Pembroke...
Marjorie Marianne Roffee, 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 at Syracuse University in New York, which she did for two years, until she spent her junior year at Pembroke College where she finished...