Guide to the Papers of Thelma Hunter, 1950-2000

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 9353
Extent:
4.9 metres and (35 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Thelma Hunter, National Library of Australia, MS 9353, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers include correspondence, notes, typescripts, photographs, circulars, roneoed and printed material relating to Hunter's interests in women's issues and social policy, health politics and Indian politics.

The correspondents include Ulrich Ellis, R.I. Downing, Ronald Grieve, Enid Bach (Chairman of Suffragette Fellowship, England), Eva D. Spicer (Society for the Ministry of Women in the Church, England), Pamela Lewis (Status of Women Committee, England), I.B. West (Association of Head Mistresses, England), Doreen Powell (The National Council of Women of Great Britain) and Peter Arnold.

Biographical Note:

Academic and feminist. Dr Thelma Anna Carmela Hunter's main research interests include women's issues and social policy, health politics and Indian politics.

Date Event
1923 Born in Glasgow, Scotland
1942-46 Served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service
1947 Married Alex Hunter
1950-56 MA Political Science and Political Economy, University of Glasgow
1950-53 Part-time research assistant and examiner, University of Glasgow
1953-58 Part-time tutor, Oxford University Extension
1958 Arrived in Australia with husband and three children
1958-60 Part-time tutor in Economics, University of Melbourne
1960-64 Part-time lecturer and tutor in Politics, University of Sydney
1965-69 Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Australian National University
1969 Completed PhD in Political Science ('The politics of national health') at the Australian National University
1969-82 Senior lecturer in Politics, Australian National University
1971 Alex Hunter died
1979 Certificate of Special Studies in Visual Arts, Dartington College of Arts
1982- Part-time lecturer in Politics, Australian National University
1984 Visiting Scholar, Victoria University, British Columbia
1984-85 Visiting Fellow, Centre for Continuing Education, Australian National University
1990-94 Visiting Fellow, Politics Programme, Department of Political Science, Australian National University
1994-95 Visiting Fellow, Politics Programme, School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
Provenance:

Dr Hunter donated the collection to the Library in four instalments between 1991 and 1999.

Arrangement:

Hunter has kept most of the papers in files. The arrangement of papers within these files and the file titles have been preserved by the Library.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1756588).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Thelma Hunter, National Library of Australia, MS 9353, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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