Номер объектаM2018/018:043
ОписаниеLetter from Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor Joseph Sarkadi to Melbourne University's Hungarian Students' Rehabilitation Committee. Letter dated 27 January 1958, when Joseph was 23 years old.
This organisation appears to secular, perhaps providing assistance to young Hungarians who migrated to Australia following the Hungarian Revolution.
Joseph writes of needing to wait a year until enrolling due to linguistic and financial difficulties, as well as waiting until his parents are established in Australia with him. He requests a meeting, saying "please forgive me for taking up your time, but here in Melbourne I don’t have any other acquaintance who has been here for a while, is experienced, and who would be able to advise me regarding my issues."
Joseph Sarkadi was born on 8 December 1934 to Laszlo and Ilona Sarkadi (nee Reisz). The Hungarian Jewish Reisz and Sarkadi families were long-time residents of Kunszentmiklos, a village just south of Budapest. Joseph had 2 siblings - Stephen (b. 1938) and Emily (b. 1947).
Laszlo spent the majority of the World War II in forced labour, while Ilona and her sons fled to Budapest. Joseph and Stephen were eventually placed in hiding, sometimes separately. Both carried the trauma of this period with them for life.
The family lost many loved ones to the Holocaust. They rebuilt their lives in Budapest after the war. Joseph and Stephen returned to school and were involved in Communist youth activities. Joseph attended university in Budapest for 2 years.
The family was eventually persecuted by the Communist government. In 1958, the family migrated to Melbourne along with Ilona's mother Margit. They operated a restaurant from 1960-63.
Joseph was devastated by the death of his grandmother in 1963, and died in a car crash that same year.
This organisation appears to secular, perhaps providing assistance to young Hungarians who migrated to Australia following the Hungarian Revolution.
Joseph writes of needing to wait a year until enrolling due to linguistic and financial difficulties, as well as waiting until his parents are established in Australia with him. He requests a meeting, saying "please forgive me for taking up your time, but here in Melbourne I don’t have any other acquaintance who has been here for a while, is experienced, and who would be able to advise me regarding my issues."
Joseph Sarkadi was born on 8 December 1934 to Laszlo and Ilona Sarkadi (nee Reisz). The Hungarian Jewish Reisz and Sarkadi families were long-time residents of Kunszentmiklos, a village just south of Budapest. Joseph had 2 siblings - Stephen (b. 1938) and Emily (b. 1947).
Laszlo spent the majority of the World War II in forced labour, while Ilona and her sons fled to Budapest. Joseph and Stephen were eventually placed in hiding, sometimes separately. Both carried the trauma of this period with them for life.
The family lost many loved ones to the Holocaust. They rebuilt their lives in Budapest after the war. Joseph and Stephen returned to school and were involved in Communist youth activities. Joseph attended university in Budapest for 2 years.
The family was eventually persecuted by the Communist government. In 1958, the family migrated to Melbourne along with Ilona's mother Margit. They operated a restaurant from 1960-63.
Joseph was devastated by the death of his grandmother in 1963, and died in a car crash that same year.
Место изготовленияMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Дата 1958-01-27
Темаsurvivors, students, education, Post-War Life, Hungarian Students' Rehabilitation Committee, University of Melbourne, child survivors
Наименованиеletters
Материалpaper
Техникаtypewritten
Размерность
- height: 229.00 mm
width: 172.00 mm
Язык
- Hungarian Dear Mr Kertesz,
I received your letter gratefully and I was pleased at the friendly tone. In the last few months, I had my doubts whether it was the correct decision to leave behind the scholarship in Vienna and to come to Australia. However, your kind helpful letter convinced me that there are friends here as well and I have not lost those years of university. I would like to finish my university studies whether I receive a scholarship or not. Unfortunately I cannot start in 1958 due to linguistic and financial difficulties. And also, because as I indicated in my previous letter, I am awaiting the arrival of my parents early this year. As far as learning the language is concerned, this is not the only thing I wish to do in preparation of continuing my university studies. I would like to discus these and other problems with you personally. I would appreciate it if you would let me know when it would be convenient to meet. On weekdays I work until 5 in the afternoon, and on Saturday I have no engagements. Please forgive me for taking up your time, but here in Melbourne I don’t have any other acquaintance who has been here for a while, is experienced, and who would be able to advise me regarding my issues.
Looking forward to your response, and with thanks for all you have done for me
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ester Sarkadi-Clarke