Patricia B. Cameron
1925 -
Interview Length: 77 minutes
Interview Date: April 15, 2009
Interview Location: St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Front Street, Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg became Cameron's hometown after she moved from Hawaii with her parents after World War II, where she witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After she graduated from Bryn Mawr College, Cameron taught French at Harrisburg Academy. As a substitute teacher in Camp Hill and Harrisburg, she realized the need for a new integrated school and founded St. Stephen's Episcopal School on Front Street in 1978. She remained active in the community and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church while raising her family and was the first female senior warden in the church.
20 Stories (See Ordered Story Set)
- Patricia Cameron talks about her family and father.
- Patricia Cameron about her education.
- Patricia Cameron recalls her first impressions of Harrisburg.
- Patricia Cameron talks about her husband's great aunt.
- Patricia Cameron talks about her children.
- Patricia Cameron describes Harrisburg Academy.
- Patricia Cameron talks about Girl Scouting.
- Patricia Cameron talks about starting St. Stephens School.
- Patricia Cameron talks about St. Stephens School and substitute teaching.
- Patricia Cameron talks about opening St. Stephens School to encourage desegregation.
- Patricia Cameron reflects on the evolution of St. Stephens School.
- Patricia Cameron remembers getting the support of Harrisburg churches for opening a school.
- Patricia Cameron recalls the challenges of opening a school.
- Patricia Cameron describes St. Stephens School as it is today.
- Patricia Cameron talks about her rich history with the Episcopal Church.
- Patricia Cameron talks about the 1972 flood.
- Patricia Cameron talks about how the 1972 flood affected the church.
- Patricia Cameron talks about her strongest memory of Harrisburg.
- Patricia Cameron talks about her husband and St Stevens.
- Patricia Cameron talks about the integration of the Harrisburg city schools.
