Interview session 8, 2011 December 4

Item — Audiocassette: 12

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In the eighth and final interview session, conducted on December 4, 2011, Eilers' daughter, Michela Byrne, discusses her early life as the daughter of a priest and a nun who were labor activists; her education; and her career as a teacher. Eilers' husband, Robert Byrne, discusses his involvement in the labor movement, and talks about leaving the priesthood. Eilers also discusses balancing her career and raising a family.

Dates

Creation: 2011 December 4

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)

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.