The Pembroke Alumna was the alumnae magazine of Pembroke College, which superseded an earlier publication called the Brown Alumnae News Letter. The News Letter had made its first appearance in 1928, the year in which the name of the Women's College was changed to Pembroke College. The first issue, a mimeographed offering of five pages, announced, "This news letter, bulletin, embryonic magazine, what you will, is in the nature of an experiment that we hope will work, a venture that we intend to make permanent." In its second year, in March 1929, the Brown Alumnae News Letter, "Published by the Alumnae Association of Brown University," became a printed leaflet of four pages. It continued in this format, growing over the years to eight pages, and from 1932 including occasional photographs. The issue for February 1950 was a magazine with a photographic cover and a newly acquired title, Pembroke News Letter. The title was occasionally Pembroke News Letter and Alumnae Record, when the honor roll of donors was included. The News Letter was edited by Gertrude Allen McConnell '10 until her retirement in 1955, and then by Doris Hopkins Stapelton '28 until 1957. The change of title to Pembroke Alumna took place in October 1957. Editors of the Pembroke Alumna were Polly Welts Kaufman '51 from October 1957 to January 1968, Sally Kappelman Riggs '62 from April 1968 to July 1971, after which the Pembroke Alumna merged with the Brown Alumni Monthly.
Letters, notes, newspaper articles and newsletters concerning the Black Student walkout in 1968.
Letters, newspaper articles, bulletins and notices in regards to the student strike in 1970.
Reports, newspaper articles and letters concerning the resignation of staff and the investigation of the Pembroke admissions office due to descrimination.
Reports and letters on the merger of Pembroke College and Brown University.
Reports, letters, notes and newspaper articles on the merger of Pembroke College and Brown University.
This collection contains the files kept by Sally Kappelman Riggs, editor of the Pembroke Alumna from 1968-1971. Included are files on the Black Student Walkout of 1968, Student Strike of 1970 as well as the Pembroke Admissions Flap and merger into Brown in 1971.
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them
The Pembroke Alumna Magazine Editor's Files, OF.1ZP.PAM, Brown University Archives
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. Advance notice is required to view any audiovisual media or born-digital records that may exist in this collection. Audiovisual media and born-digital records in this collection may not have been reformatted yet. Researchers may request access to copies by contacting the John Hay Library with the collection name, collection number, and a description of the item(s) requested. Access to original physical audiovisual or born-digital media is restricted.
Pembroke Library Papers, OF-1X-16; Alumnae Association Records, OF-1S-7zp; Pembroke College Office of Placement and Career Planning files,OF-1ZPL-1zp