Reminiscences of Eliska Luwbeerova Chanlett, 1985
- Name
- Chanlett, Eliska (Interviewee)
- Williams, James D (Interviewer)
- Williams, Elvera L (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Eliska Luwbeerova Chanlett, 1985
- Abstract
- Childhood in Czechoslovakia; schooling in Switzerland; emigration to Brazil during World War II; work as secretary at Canadian Embassy; work with Institute of Inter-American Affairs; problems with technology transfers; met Bill Chanlett, subsequent marriage, June 1946; role of women in Brazil; work with Inter-American Commission of Women; women's movement in Latin America; Latin American mistrust o f US government; impressions of US foreign policy; economic aid as a political tool; abortion; birth control
- Collection Name
- Institute of Inter-American Affairs project
- Subjects
- Demographers; Women's rights; Feminism; Abortion; Birth control; United States Foreign relations; United States Politics and government 1933-1945; Brazil Social conditions; Latin America Politics and government 1933-1945; Latin America Social conditions; Chanlett, Eliska; Institute of Inter-American Affairs (U.S.)
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1985
- Note (Biographical)
- Demographer
- Note
- Interviewed by James D. and Elvera L. Williams on May 27, 1985
- Note (Provenance)
- Eliska Lowbeerova Chanlett, Gift 1985
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 14952233
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-9msx-wc25
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.