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Gebels family – papers, 1950-1997

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
World War, 1939-1945–Sources
War stories
Internment camps–Australia
Prisoners of war
Lutheran Church
Austria
German language–Writing
Victoria–History
Sydney (N.S.W.)
Correspondence
Category5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
6. End of the Cold War
AuthorGebels Family
KeywordsEnemy aliens
CreatorHerrmann, Lisel
Current HolderState Library of New South Wales
Period Of Reference 1950/1997
Series NumberMLMSS 6605
Item Number16A0Ekon
Access RightsRequest at location
Country Of OriginAustralia
PlaceEastern Creek
Language German
English
Description From Source2 boxes, 1 outsized (X) item – 0.35 Meters 1950-1956; Excerpts and copies of letters written from Australia by Lisel Gebels and her children, to her mother Wally Tode in Germany. Includes translations in English. Compiled by Lisel Gebels in 1989. (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/1) 1961-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning nursing home for German speakers (Altersheim) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/2) 1965-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German-Austrian Society of Australia Ltd (Deutsch-oesterreichische Gemeinschaft) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/3) 1965-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Physical Fitness Medal (Deutsche Sportabzeichens) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/4) 1970s; Talks presented by Lisel or Gustav Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/5) 1973-1974, 1992; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (Deutsch evangelische-lutherische Kirche) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/6) 1974-1976; Correspondence and other papers concerning the Committee for Promotion of the German Language (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/7) 1975; Papers concerning St Raphael’s Centre, Blacktown, N.S.W. (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/8) 1980-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Australian Student Exchange (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/1) 1986-1997; Christmas letters written from Australia by Lisel Gebels to friends and family in Germany and Austria (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/2) 1987; Reminiscences written by Karin Herrmann for her grandmother Lisel Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/3) 1994; `Was braucht der Mensch zum Leben?’ being reminisences written by Irmhild Beinssen of her experiences during World War II as a German internee in Victoria, Australia (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/4) 1997; `Ein Ru[e]ckblick …’ or `Looking back’ being reminiscences written by Lisel Herrmann (nee Gebels) for her mother Lisel Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/5) Undated; `Unsere Reise nach Australien’, possibly written by Helmut Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/6) 1975-1994; Miscellaneous correspondence and reminisences (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/7) 1965-1984; Posters (home made) concerning the German Physical Fitness Medal (Deutsche Sportabzeichen) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/8X)
Physical FormatManuscripts
Letters
Correspondence
Posters
Photographs
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