Jan Aitkin papers regarding prostitution and the Australian Prostitutes Collective, 1976-2005
Jan Aitkin papers regarding prostitution and the Australian Prostitutes Collective, 1976-2005
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Author / Creator
Date
1976-2005
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10089
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Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
0.46 metres of textual material (2 boxes)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Access Conditions
Restricted : Box 1 : reader must sign a pain and embarrassment undertaking due to sensitive material. Box 2 : 1987 Address List of members is restricted for 30 years from date of acquisition for privacy reasons.
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A collection of papers which provides insights into the lives of sex workers and how they became organised and proactive in defence of their rights in the 1980s particularly in response to the AIDS issue.
BOX 1
Includes minutes of the Australian Prostitutes Collective (APC), 1985-1988; newsletters; leaflets; correspondence and other mate...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Jan Aitkin papers regarding prostitution and the Australian Prostitutes Collective, 1976-2005
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Jan Aitkin, February 2018
Administrative / Biographical history
Jan Aitkin was a member of the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) with an interest in law reform. In 1976 she was asked by the Attorney-General to do research on prostitution for a seminar on victimless crime. In 1978 she presented a paper, ‘The Prostitute as Worker’ for the Women and Labour Conference. In 1986 she became involved with the APC and becam...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10089
Record Identifier
16AX7Mdn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AX7Mdn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9591517
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