Katherine Perkins, class of 1932 Katherine Perkins, class of 1932 Perkins, Katherine interviewee Campbell, Heather Gaye interviewer mixed material Nov 19 1982 eng In this interview, Katherine Perkins talks about her family and her upbringing in East Providence and how she came to attend Pembroke College. She discusses her travel as a day student to campus, the courses she took, extracurricular activities, the one black woman in her class, and the Great Depression. Katherine describes her first career as a social worker and her later work as a French teacher at East Providence High School. At the end of the interview she discusses her activities in retirement, including the Brown Street Series and the Pembroke Club. 1932 Katherine Perkins was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. After attending school in East Providence, she entered Pembroke in 1928, taking the trolley car to campus for her classes. She worked in the East Providence Library and as a social worker before becoming a French teacher at East Providence High School, where she taught for 35 years. She died on November 27, 2005 at age 94. 1930s Academics Athletics Employment Great Depression Pembroke College Traditions Professors oral histories (literary works)