Hidden Histories and The Question of Access

The Perspective of a Researcher

Authors

  • Tiffany Jenks University of Otago

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.10626

Keywords:

Social sciences -- Research -- Political aspects, Privacy, Right of, Data protection -- Standards, Social sciences -- Research, War neuroses, Privacy Act 1993 (New Zealand), Archives -- Access control

Abstract

This article examines how the 1993 Privacy Act impacts research and archives. The author shares the difficulty she faced in collecting primary sources for her research on how war-related mental illness impacted women and children after World War Two (WWII). The article calls for greater communication and cohesion across archival institutions in New Zealand regarding their understanding of and stance on the Act.

Metadata reused from the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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Author Biography

Tiffany Jenks, University of Otago

Tiffany Jenks is an emerging museum and heritage professional. She recently completed her Masters in Museum and Heritage Practice at Victoria University following an internship at the New Zealand Cricket Museum. Tiffany has a BA Honours degree in History from the University of Otago and an interest in the history of emotions, mental illness, women and families.

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Published

2018-01-01

Issue

No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles