Elisabeth (Liz) Hagen, who comes from South Africa, lived in southern Africa and Great Britain before moving to Princeton in 1969. She quickly became involved in the central New Jersey Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), including on the committee examining sex stereotyping in early school readers. Liz was soon drawn into the […]
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Harriette Brainard discusses her family’s history and the stories of her parents, as well as memories of growing up in the area. She attended Princeton Day School and played several sports. She shares her impressions and enjoyment of Princeton as a young student. Harriette left the area for several years for college and other pursuits,
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Mark Rosso has lived in Princeton nearly his whole life. He discusses his family’s arrival and work in the area, as well as his happy childhood attending school and growing up in Princeton in the 1960s and 1970s. He shares remembrances from adolescence of the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the atmosphere in
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Emily Liu moved to Princeton a few years ago with her husband and two children. She grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. Emily discusses her initial impressions of Princeton and how much she has grown to love the community. She enjoys the seasons, access to cultural attractions, local restaurants, her welcoming neighborhood, and volunteering with the
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Patricia Albjerg Graham, a historian of American education, spent the 1969–1970 academic year at Princeton University in an administrative role focused on hiring more women faculty. Pat came to Princeton from Barnard College, where she was a professor of history and education. In 1974, she joined the faculty at Harvard University, where she continues to
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Karen Comins and Erika Gilfether discuss Karen’s long career as a preschool teacher at University NOW Day Nursery (UNOW ) on the campus of Princeton University. Karen began working at UNOW in 1986 and over the years has seen the school grow and evolve from six classrooms into the 14 classroom it hosts today. Karen
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In 1972 David Keller had just finished his Ph.D. in English literature when he began teaching at the University NOW Day Nursery. In this interview, he speaks of his experience as UNOW’s first male teacher. He recalls memories of the children and teachers and of the school’s creative environment. David left UNOW in 1977 and
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Matthew Wilkinson was born and raised in Princeton and now teaches at Princeton High School. He attended Littlebrook Elementary School, Valley Road and John Witherspoon Middle School, and graduated from Princeton High School (PHS) in 1979. After leaving for college, Matthew returned to teach at Princeton High School in 1986. He shares his recollections of
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Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick, an art teacher, came to Princeton in 1969 and lived in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. Before her son was old enough to enroll at University NOW Day Nursery (UNOW), she kept him in a cardboard box in her classroom. In this interview, Eileen explains the difference between daycare and nursery school, speaks warmly of
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Ida Belle Dixon, celebrating her 100th birthday in 2019, shares memories of growing up in Georgia and moving to Princeton during high school. She recounts stories of taking care of children throughout her life and shares changes she has seen in Princeton over several decades.
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