Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project Evelyn Boyd Granville, Class of 1945
Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project Smith College Archives Northampton, MA Evelyn Boyd Granville, Class of 1945 Interviewed by Tanya Pearson, Class of 2015 May 22, 2015 © Smith College Archives 2015 Abstract Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville begins her interview recounting her time at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and the educators who encouraged the student body to apply to ‘Ivy League’ colleges. She describes her personal experience as the only African American student in her graduating class, campus life during WWII, academic interests, achievements, memorable internship opportunities, and favorite Smith traditions. Granville describes her post-Smith academic career, becoming the second woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1949, and her career trajectory from joining IBM in 1956, to working NASA's Project Vanguard and Project Mercury space programs. She details her career in education and life after retirement. Restrictions None Format Interview recorded using Canon Vixia HF. Videographer Video recorded by Sarah Wentworth. Transcript Transcribed by Emily Pierce, Audio Transcription Center. Bibliography and Footnote Citation Forms Video Recording Bibliography: Granville, Evelyn Boyd. Interview by Tanya Pearson. Video recording, May 22, 2015. Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project, Smith College Archives. Footnote: Evelyn Boyd Granville, interview by Tanya Pearson, transcript of video recording, May 22, 2015, Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project, Smith College Archives. Transcript Bibliography: Granville, Evelyn Boyd. Interview by Tanya Pearson. Transcript of video recording, May 22, 2015. Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project, Smith College Archives. Footnote: Evelyn Boyd Granville, interview by Tanya Pearson, transcript of video recording, May 22, 2015, Smith College Alumnae Oral History Project, Smith College Archives, p.
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