Reference codeI226Name of interviewee (English)DEBRECHT, RoseDate of interview13/10/2008BiographyBorn in 1922 in St Peters, Missouri, United States, Sister Rose had a happy upbringing in a close-knit family. She was educated at the local Catholic school before deciding to become a nun. She was sent to Hong Kong in the early 1950s, where she lived and taught at the Maryknoll Convent School. Sister Rose was still resqiding at the Convent at the time of the interview.Interview summaryNarrates her upbringing and school life in the United States and her subsequent decision to become a missionary. Talks of her journey as a missionary to Maryknoll and her perspective on life in Hong Kong after the Second World War. Interview ends with Debrecht's discussion on the changes that Hong Kong's society had undergone since the 1950s.Duration70 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicEducationJapanese OccupationMissionaryLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryDEBRECHT, Rose
