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Sissy Kelly Bravo, February 15, 2020

 File — Container: Digital Archive

Scope and Contents

From the File:

The collection consists of digital oral history files ranging in length from twenty minutes to one hour.

Dates

  • Other: February 15, 2020

Conditions Governing Access

Munday Library provides online access to this complete collection here: https://sites.google.com/stedwards.edu/memories-from-the-hilltop/home

Extent

From the File: 57 Items

Language of Materials

From the File: English

General

Interview Summary: Sissy was among the first women to graduate from St. Edward’s University. In the beginning, she recalls that there was some resistance among some of her male classmates and faculty to the school becoming coed. However, she feels that the sisters protected them and emphasized the importance of their education. Sissy remembers having to follow many rules and regulations, something she was not accustomed to. Coming from Washington D.C., Sissy also experienced some culture shock in coming to Austin, then a very rural area. However, she was very close with her female peers on campus and even met her husband during her time at St. Edward’s! After graduating, she went on to teach English and moved to Mexico with her husband.

Repository Details

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