Interview session 2, 2011 August 17
Scope and Contents
In the second interview session, conducted on August 17, 2011, Eilers revisits the topic of her family background and early life in Portland, Oregon. She talks about her college education while living in Los Angeles, California. She also revisits the topic of the changes to the Catholic Church that came out of Vatican II. She speaks at length about her early involvement with labor organizing in California with the United Farm Workers, including working with Cesar Chavez. She talks about her reasons for leaving the convent in 1981, and about her marriage to Robert Byrne.
Dates
- 2011 August 17
Conditions Governing Access
Session 5 and portions of session 7 are restricted until 2032. The transcript and digitized audio files have been redacted to reflect the restriction. The remainder of the interview is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (12 audiocassettes (9 hr., 41 min., 54 sec.) + transcript (206 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Eilers, Jean A. (Jean Anne), 1940- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Byrne, Bob (Robert N.), 1940- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Byrne, Michela E. (Michela Eilers), 1983- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Matthews, Carolyn K. (Carolyn Kay), 1944- (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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