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Letters from Denis George from Thursday Island in English and Greek

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Title
Letters from Denis George from Thursday Island in English and Greek
Subject
Greek language--History
Greek letters
Foreign workers, Greek
Shipping
Personal narratives
Letter writing, Greek
Category
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Author
George, Denis
Keywords
Greeks in Australia
Trade
pearling
Person
Denis
Current holder
Australian National Maritime Museum
Period of reference
1957 – 1958
Link
https://collections.sea.museum/en/objects/146115/letters-from-denis-george-from-thursday-island-in-english-an?ctx=2500e8c4-ec2d-4629-a575-bf50f3478c04&idx=8
Item number
ANMS1262[009]
Access rights
Permission required
Rights
ANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Thursday Island
Language
Greek (Modern)
English
Description from source
Dimensions:
Overall: 247 x 200 mm

Medium:
Paper
Physical format
Letters
Correspondence
Abstract
Series include letters from and to Denis George while he resided at the Thursday island. Letters are in Greek and English and the recipients are in Japan.

Greek letters include correspondence between the Greek council (mr Papadopoulos) in Τοkyo and Denis George. Parts of two pages of the letters seem to be covered - however there is an assistance request from the part of Denis George. He explains he has done with research in Japanese pearling throughout books and museums, and he is astonished such an art has been developed to a real science. He specifically requests he is put in contact with Greeks in Japan, a much desired communication he would fully fund financially.
Translator
Eva Boleti
Related resources
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3069/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3070/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3350/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3072/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3058/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/3348/
Bibliographic citation
https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama/items/385RQAHG/
Date accessed
December 18, 2023