This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1961 captures the undergraduate experiences of Emily Arnold, Margaret Katherine Ellickson, Elizabeth Francis Diggs, Sandy Barnell, Wendy Friedman Brest, Chelsea Remington, Ann Dolores Matteodo, Carol Gotes Moreland, Beth Arlene Burwell, and Ellen Jane Shaffer, at their 50^th reunion.

The interviewees begin by explaining why they chose to attend Pembroke College and sharing some of their fondest memories. Freshman dormitory life is a decided favorite aspect of Pembroke among the interviewees and, similarly, Juan Lopez-Morillas, professor of English, is a lauded professor.

They share some difficult times on campus, as well, including overtly sexist comments made my history professor James Hedges, the condescending notion of gracious living accompanied by dress codes and strict curfews for women, and feeling like second class students compared to the male Brown University students. They also remember an epidemic of security issues on campus, particularly with intruders getting into the female dormitories.

The interviewees dedicate a substantial portion of the interview to discussing the expectations of women after college and how they were prospective employers treated them. They also recall significant national events such as the Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina against racial segregation, and the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy.

The interview concludes with each interviewee summarizing how Pembroke influenced her life choices after graduation.