Summary
Letter addressed to Barbara Condurateanu from her mother, dated 11 February 1956. It is written in a German dialect.
Barbara Condurateanu was a Romanian refugee who spent World War II in a Russian POW camp and being repatriated back to Romania, when she caught the wrong train and ended up in a German Displaced Persons camp. In the camp she met fellow Romanian refugee Nicolae Condurateanu, who had spent World War II in a German POW camp. The couple married in 1948 at the A1 Heetre Camp and immigrated to Australia in 1950, where Nicolae worked in a Tea factory and Barbara at the Four and Twenty Pie factory. They had no family in Australia and had to rely on each other for support eventually purchasing a house and establishing a life in their new country.
Physical Description
Hand written letter in blue ink on discoloured gridded paper.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Carla Lolicato, 15 Nov 2001
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Other Association (See Comments)
Romania, 11 Feb 1956
This letter was sent by Barbara's mother. -
Addressed To
Barbara Condurateanu, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 Feb 1956
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Inscriptions
Text: 11.II 1956 / Liebe Geherte Frau / Wellisch! [extensive hand written text]
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Classification
Migration, Settlement - cultural & social life, Correspondence
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Overall Dimensions
14.8 cm (Length), 20.8 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Displaced Persons, Immigration, Migrant Camps, Migrant Hostels, Migrant Reception Centres, Romanian Communities, Romanian Immigration