Fascinating! One of my best friends met her husband when they were grad students at Berkeley in the early 70s. Of course, plenty of fraternization went on in those days. ;) He later became a professor there. They bought up a few very small buildings to rent out after buying and fixing up a gently decaying Victorian fairly near campus, and she's still the landlord at below-market rates for students -- the housing supply isn't any better now at any price.
I will be seeing her and her delightful grown son+spouse this weekend and will insist they read at least this, if not all the books.
Thank you for the amazing historical information!!
Fascinating! One of my best friends met her husband when they were grad students at Berkeley in the early 70s. Of course, plenty of fraternization went on in those days. ;) He later became a professor there. They bought up a few very small buildings to rent out after buying and fixing up a gently decaying Victorian fairly near campus, and she's still the landlord at below-market rates for students -- the housing supply isn't any better now at any price.
I will be seeing her and her delightful grown son+spouse this weekend and will insist they read at least this, if not all the books.
I loved hearing about this! Hope they get a kick out the essay!
My friend says "Berkeley has fallen into a rather staid era these days.
Years ago the Bancroft had an exhibit of early women student stuff.
Fascinating."