Papers of Reinhard Waldsax
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Title
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Papers of Reinhard Waldsax
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Subject
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Voyages and travels
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Internment camps--Australia
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Prisoners of war--Australia
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War stories
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World War, 1939-1945--Sources
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World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, German
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Naturalization records
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Birth certificates
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Category
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4. World War II
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5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
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Author
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Waldsax, Reinhard
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Keywords
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Hay
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Dunera
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Current holder
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National Library of Australia
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Period of reference
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1922 – 2006
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Date
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January 1, 1922
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Series number
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MS 10110
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Item number
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4699731
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Rights
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Copyright Undetermined. Available for research. Not for loan.
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Country of origin
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Germany
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England
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Australia
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Language
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German
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English
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Description from source
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0.09 m. (2 folders) + 1 packet. Some photocopies.
Comprises a small collection of papers documenting the wartime experiences and professional life as a dentist of Reinhard Waldsax. Many of the documents and letters are written in German and some have accompanying English translations. Personal papers include: official German documents from 1934-1935, including forms denoting Aryan status and permitting movement within the Reich; family papers; letters of support and testimonials from patients and colleagues, 1939; correspondence with the British Home Office and Admiralty in the course of applying to return to England and applying for British nationality, 1944, 1947-1948; birth, naturalisation, nationality, professional registration certificates and other official documents; photographs; copies of information on dental procedures pioneered by Waldsach; and letters relating to German honours awarded to Waldsax, 1970.
Papers relating to Waldsax's time as an internee at Hay Internment Camp include: information on dental procedures carried out at the Camp; letters soliciting support in the form of equipment and supplies for the medical services delivered to internees; artworks created by internees (Theo Engel and Hans Rothe); a small book of poems written by Gerd Biermann in 1943 titled "Das kleine Rhapsodienbuch"; letters of support, 1940 and 1953; photocopies of information about the "Dunera"; and photographs. Additional material comprises a folder of papers on Reinhard Waldsax, the Waldsax family and dental history, collated by Waldsax's son, Ralph.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Certificates
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Letters
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Correspondence
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Travel documents
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Typescripts
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Poetry
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Drawing
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Related resources
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https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/545226699821f51624ccc50b