Letters received by Mario Faggion, 1945-1948
| Subject | Australia–Emigration and immigration—History |
| Italy–Emigration and immigration | |
| Immigrants’ writings, Italian | |
| Italian letters | |
| Economic conditions | |
| Families–History | |
| New South Wales–History | |
| Correspondence | |
| Category | 4. World War II |
| 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) | |
| Creator | Faggion, Mario |
| Current Holder | State Library of New South Wales |
| Period Of Reference | 1945/1948 |
| Date | 1945-09-28 |
| Series Number | MLMSS 9320 |
| Item Number | 9Bv7LKy9 |
| Access Rights | Request at location |
| Rights | Copyright status: In copyright – This collection has multiple rights owners. Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Italy | |
| Place | Darwin |
| Sydney | |
| San Quirico | |
| Language | Italian |
| English | |
| Description From Source | Full title: Letters received by Mario Faggion, 1945-1948, with selected English translations by Maria Faggion, ca. 1995 0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) 1. Telegram from Costantina Faggion to Mario Faggion, [Aug.] 1945 2. Eight letters [in Italian] from Ester and Costantina Faggion in San Quirico, to their brother and son, Mario in Sydney, 28 Aug. 1945-20 May 1946, documenting their domestic conditions in the wake of Italy’s capitulation and during the country’s early years of reconstruction. The letters provide insights into the privations endured by Ester and Costantina, including the lack of food, and life under German occupation and rationing in the early post-war years. 3. Letter [in Italian] from Mother Mary Rose Ossola and Mother Angelina (St. Mary’s School, Hong Kong-Kowloon) in Darwin to Mario Faggion, 29 Apr. 1946, thanking him for his past kind offers of assistance to their Catholic mission in Timor. 4. Letter [in Italian] from the Reverend Don Giuseppe Sgarbossa to Mario Faggion and Giuseppe Faggion [1948] informing them of Ester’s heart condition. 5. Typed English translations of nos 2 and 4 above, 17 pages, compiled by Maria Faggion, ca. 1995 |
| Physical Format | Manuscripts |
| Letters | |
| Correspondence | |
| Typescripts | |
| Bibliographic Citation | https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/HN2WS9YY/ |
| https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/NX6ZZH6I/ |
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