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Interview with Ellen Ellis

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Date

05 Apr 2001

By

Ellis, Ellen, 1944-; Women's Studies Association (N.Z.)

Reference

OHInt-0556-02

Description

Ellen Ellis was born in Westport in 1944. Describes family life, her father (a diplomat), and a family posting to Canada in 1949. Recalls returning to Wellington and secondary school. Talks about her mother's health and treatment. Mentions university study. Describes teacher training college, and work at Victoria University Library, Wellington. Discusses sexuality and relationships. Talks about working at Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Library School, working for Alister Taylor, and the challenges of being a sole parent in full time work. Talks about co-ordinating music for Harry Seresin's The Settlement restaurant, Willis St, Wellington. Talks about the development of her feminist consciousness. Comments on her mother's life. Discusses encounter groups, Bert Potter and Centrepoint. Discusses housing and discriminatory attitudes towards women. Mentions the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB).

Describes Wilderland Commune, Coromandel, New Zealand. Talks about her involvement in the Hecate Women's Health Collective and alternative health groups in Wellington. Describes National Archives work, the feminist librarians' group, teaching on the Women's Studies course, involvement with Women's Studies Association, working as a research consultant, and researching Sandra Coney's book 'Standing in the sunshine'. Talks about TV documentary research on abortion, and various writing projects. Mentions researching Boer War concentration camps. Reflects on feminism in her life, in relationships, housework, emotional equity, and feminist gains. Mentions that child care is still a critical issue.

Other - Note: Part of interview was lost. During the recording, a completed tape was reused to record the next part of the interview by mistake.

Interviewer(s) - Jill Abigail

Accompanying material - CV, photo, biographical information form

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8522 - OHC-8525

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 3 Hours Duration.

Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2650, OHDL-000999.

Additional description

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-004307 - OHLC-004309

Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available

Use/Reproduction

Public use requires the written permission of the interviewee Copyright: Women's Studies Association

Access restrictions

Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission - Access requires written permission of the interviewee

Part of

Women's Studies Association feminist oral history project

Format

3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 1 interview(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Textual files - Microsoft word

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