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<mods:title>Penelope "Penny" Anne Baskerville, class of 1968</mods:title>
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<mods:title>Penelope "Penny" Anne Baskerville, class of 1968</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Baskerville, Penelope Anne</mods:namePart>
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<mods:namePart>Byrd, Derria Monique</mods:namePart>
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<mods:dateCreated keyDate="yes" encoding="w3cdtf">1996-02-03</mods:dateCreated>
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<mods:abstract>Penelope "Penny" Baskerville begins this interview by recounting her family life
and early education in New Jersey. In Part 1, she discusses the experience of being a racial
minority at Pembroke (Penny was one of six African-American women in her class) as well as the
general novelty of the college social experience, stressing the strength of the friendships
she developed. Penny recounts her extracurricular involvement, the founding of the
Afro-American Society, and the unique nature of college in the 1960s. In Part 2, Penny
describes the larger African-American Ivy League community, her scholarships, her academic
performance, and the social expectations placed on her gender at the time, such as marriage.
In Part 3, Penny discusses life after Brown and her continued involvement in the field of
education. She ends by reflecting on the positive experience she had at
Pembroke.</mods:abstract>
<mods:note type="biographical/historical" displayLabel="Class year">1968</mods:note>
<mods:note type="biographical/historical" displayLabel="Biographical note">Penelope "Penny" A.
Baskerville was born in South Orange, New Jersey. She arrived at Pembroke College as one of
six African-American women in her class, the largest class group to date. At Pembroke she
studied German and helped found the Afro-American Society, a social group that helped to
develop a network for Ivy League African-American students. She lived almost all her life in
New Jersey, raising two children, working in personnel administration, and volunteering
extensively within her community. Penny passed away on July 7, 2014 at age 67.</mods:note>
<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>1960s</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Academics</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Civil Rights</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Dormitories</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Employment</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Gender Expectations</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Marriage</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Minority Students</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Pembroke College Traditions</mods:topic>
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<mods:subject authority="local">
<mods:topic>Race Relations</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Social Life</mods:topic>
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<mods:topic>Student Activities</mods:topic>
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