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Harry Seidler personal and family papers, 1939-1979

SubjectAustralia–Emigration and immigration—History
Immigrants–Australia–History
World War, 1939-1945–Sources
War stories
Internment camps
Prisoners of war
Canada
Austria
German language–Writing
Correspondence
Category4. World War II
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
KeywordsArchitecture
CreatorSeidler, Harry
Current HolderState Library of New South Wales
Period Of Reference 1939/1979
Series NumberMLMSS 5467
Item Numbern7oVDbln
Access RightsDigitised
Rights Reproduction Restricted
Country Of OriginCanada
Australia
Language English
German
Description From Source0.25 metres of textual material (1 box), 1 shirt 1. Kriegstagebuch des Harry Seidlers Erster Band 3 September 1939 – 3 Marz 1940′ [War diary of Harry Seidler volume one 3 September 1939 – 3 March 1940], 1939-1940. The diary actually ends on 11 May 1940 (Call No.: MAV/FM4/8187, frames 1-308: MLMSS 5467/1) 2. Das Tagebuch der Internierung 12 Mai 1940 – 4 Oct 1941′ [Internment diary 12 May 1940 – 4 Oct 1941], 1940-1941 (Call No.: MAV/FM4/8187, frames 309-569: MLMSS 5467/1) 3. Correspondence, mainly between Harry Seidler and his parents Max and Rose Seidler, and papers re internment of Harry and his brother Marcell Seidler, 1940-1946, 1962-1979 (Call No.: MAV/FM4/8187, frames 570-771: MLMSS 5467/1) 4. ‘Seidler diary – rough translation’, 19 July 1940 – 9 Oct. 1941, by Judith Winternitz, 1940-1941. See also publication at ML 940.547241/1: ‘Internment: the Diaries of Harry Seidler May 1940 – October 1941’ / Janis Wilton, editor: diary translated by Judith Winternitz, Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1986 (Call No.: MLMSS 5467/2) 5. Harry Seidler’s original denim internment camp shirt from Quebec, Canada, 13 July 1940-4 October 1941 (Call No.: LR 85 )
Physical FormatDiaries
Manuscripts
Objects (miscellaneous)
Correspondence
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