Oral History with Verónica Olivares-Weber
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Family life
Oral History with Liliana Morenilla
Liliana Morenilla came to Princeton trained as a lawyer. Responding to the needs of the community, she became a hardworking teacher, translator, and leader in community outreach with more than 30 years of experience working with Spanish and English-speaking students. She is involved with facilitating their immersion into the Princeton community by translating educational materials
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Oral History with Jill Weiner
Interview with Jill Weiner conducted by Lew Gantwerk on June 22, 2023. Recorded at the Princeton Public Library. Part of the Voices of Princeton partner project with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer County
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Oral History with Francesca Benson
By law, Francesca Benson (then Stonaker) had to stop teaching when she adopted her children. In 1969, she joined the central New Jersey Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and was soon drawn into a committee tasked with setting up full-time day nursery. Alongside fellow activists, Francesca found and lost premises, recruited teachers,
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Oral History with Victory Chase
Victory Chase moved to the Princeton area in 1969 and soon became involved with the central New Jersey Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). As well as attending consciousness-raising sessions with fellow feminists, she volunteered for the committee on sex stereotyping in early readers. When University NOW Day Nursery (UNOW) opened in September
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Oral History with Elisabeth Hagen
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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Oral History with Patricia Albjerg Graham
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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Oral History with Karen Comins
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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Oral History with Halcy Bohen and Mary Procter
Beginning in the fall of 1969, Halcy Bohen, assistant dean of students at Princeton University, and Mary Procter, assistant to the provost at Princeton University, worked together to welcome the first class of 171 undergraduate women to campus. In this joint interview, Halcy and Mary discuss the climate at Princeton during that period and their
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Oral History with David Keller
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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