Subject	Germany–Emigration and immigration
	Foreign workers, German
	German language–Writing
	Victoria–History
	Melbourne (Vic.)
	Archives
	Manuscripts
	Correspondence
Category	1. Settlement
	2. National boundaries
	3. World War I
	4. World War II
	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords	Relief
	Society
Creator	Melbourne German Friendly Society
Current Holder	State Library of Victoria
Period Of Reference	1861/1961
Series Number	YMS 16494
Item Number	9940736262707636
Access Rights	Request at location
Rights	Copyright Undetermined.
Country Of Origin	Australia
Place	Melbourne
Language	German
	English
Description From Source	1 box (12.0 cm) Folder 1 contains Melbourner Deutscher Krankenverein minutes of meetings (1880-1893) and ‘100 Years Melbourne German Sick & Relief Society 1861-1961 (booklet). Folder 2 contains Melbourner Deutscher Krankenverein minutes of meetings 1880-1893. Folder 3 contains Melbourner Deutscher Krankenverein Protocol und Berichte (1861-1880). Folder 4 contains Melbourner Deutscher Krankenverein Protocol und Berichte (1861-1880). The material is all written in German with the exception of the published history in folder 1. Originally founded, under the name of Melbourner Deutscher Krankenverein, to help Germans in need. The meetings were held at various locations in the Melbourne CBD. The organisation has also been known as the Melbourne German Sick & Relief Society. These records were given to Leonard Cox by the last Secretary when the Verein merged with IOOF in the 1960s.
Physical Format	Manuscripts
	Typescripts
	Records
Related Resources	https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3116/
	https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/61SLV_INST/1sev8ar/alma9918158283607636
Bibliographic Citation	https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/228XDKKH/