Subject	Immigrants–Australia–History
	Emigration and immigration
	Manuscripts, Latvian
	Letter writing
	Correspondence
	Sydney (N.S.W.)
Category	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords	Migrant camps
	immigration centre
Current Holder	Western Australia Museum
Period Of Reference	1950/1952
Date	1950-05-29
Item Number	H2008.112.1-6
Access Rights	Request at location
Country Of Origin	Australia
	Germany
	United States
Place	Sydney
	Northam
	Hamburg
	Lubeck
Language	Latvian
Description From Source	LETTERS, from Germany, USA and Australia, 1950-1952, written in Latvian. [.1]LETTER, aerogramme, from Plistrita in Germany, 29 May 1950. Blue and white aerogramme addressed to ‘Mrs Daina Skele / Dep. of Immigr. / Acc Centre Northam / West Australia’. Absender: ‘pauu? Barde, (24) Hamburg – / Dergerorf, Traunt Camp Wautof / BL.12 ?. 58. Germany’ Printed text: Luftpostbreif / Durch Luftpost / Par Avion. Black postmark of Hamburg over red stamp 60PF. Reverse printed text in German. Signed ‘Plstrita’? [.2] LETTER, aerogramme, 24 October 1950, from Dr P. Dzintan in Germany. Blue aerogramme addressed to ‘Mr Karlis Skele / NORTHAM / Dept of Immigr, Military Camp / West Australia’ Absender: ‘Dr P. Dzintan / 24 Lubeck, Germany / meesure-Kaserue? B.C. C-77’ Stamped 60PF, postmarked Lubech. Siigned ‘Pida.’ Writing on blue reverse pages. [.3] LETTER, aerogramme, from P Dzintars, United States of America, 14 October 1951. Light blue, red and blue trimmed 10c U.S. Postal airletter addressed to Mr & Mrs Karlis Skele / Holden Camp/ Northam / Australia from P. Dzintars, M.D./ Maine / USA. Postmarked Fairfield, Maine October 15. [.4] LETTER, aerogramme from Pauli’s, United States of America, 18 February 1952. Light blue, red and blue trimmed 10c U.S. Postal airletter readdressed three times. Addressed to Mr Karlis Skele + family / Holden Camp/ Northam / Australia – crossed out. Sticker says SKELE Karlis / 21 Government Rd. / INNALOO in type with ‘Try Scarboro’ in handwriting. From P.Dzintars, M.D. / Ce. Me Sanatorium / Fairfield, Maine / U.S.A. Printed stamp, postmarked ‘FAIRFIELD, MAINE FEB 19 1952. Signed ‘Paulis’?. [.5] LETTER, aerogramme, from P. Dzintars, United States of America, 4 October 1952. Light blue with red and blue trim air letter addressed to Mrs Daina Skele / Innaloo, P.O. / Perth, / West Australia from P. Dzintars, M.D. / C.M. Sanatorium / Fairfield / Maine / U.S.A. 10 cent printed stamp, postmarked ‘Waterville Maine Oct 4 1952 7pm’. Signed ‘Pauli’s & co’. [.6] LETTER, pages x6, from P.Ozols, Sydney, 17 April 1952, with envelope. Addressed in blue ink to’ Mrs Skele / Holding Camp / Northam. W.A’ and readdressed in red to’ 21 Government Road Innaloo’. Postmarked Chullora NSW AUST and Northam West Aust 31510Ap52. Reverse flap: ‘SEND: P.Ozols / 142 Hillcrest Ave. / EAST BANKSTOWN. / Sydney / N.S.W.’ Signed ‘Piteris’? Pages 4-6 are lightweight see-through paper.
Physical Format	Correspondence