Collection 13: Gebels family - papers, 1950-1997. Compiled by Lisel Herrmann

MLMSS 6605

sub-fonds

1950-1997

Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs

395006

2 boxes, 1 outsized (X) item - 0.35 Meters
Textual Records - (computer printouts)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Clippings
Photographs - (colour)

The Gebels family migrated to Australia from Austria in 1950. The family included Dr Gustav and Lisel (nee Tode) Gebels and their four children Lisel, Gustav, Helmut and Kurt. They settled at Eastern Creek, N.S.W.
Gustav and Lisel were actively involved in German and other cultural community programmes in Sydney. They were instrumental in founding the German Australian Student Exchange Programme and establishing the German Physical Fitness Medal (Deutsche Sportabzeichens). They were variously active in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (Deutsche evangelische-lutherische Kirche), the Committee for Promotion of German Language, the German-Austrian Society of Australia Ltd (Deutsch-oesterreicische Gemeinschaft Australiens), and in promoting the need for a nursing home for German speakers (Altersheim), and in the wider German community.
Lisel taught German at Sydney University for many years. Gustav died in 1994.

1950-1956; Excerpts and copies of letters written from Australia by Lisel Gebels and her children, to her mother Wally Tode in Germany. Includes translations in English. Compiled by Lisel Gebels in 1989. (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/1)
1961-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning nursing home for German speakers (Altersheim) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/2)
1965-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German-Austrian Society of Australia Ltd (Deutsch-oesterreichische Gemeinschaft) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/3)
1965-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Physical Fitness Medal (Deutsche Sportabzeichens) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/4)
1970s; Talks presented by Lisel or Gustav Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/5)
1973-1974, 1992; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (Deutsch evangelische-lutherische Kirche) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/6)
1974-1976; Correspondence and other papers concerning the Committee for Promotion of the German Language (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/7)
1975; Papers concerning St Raphael's Centre, Blacktown, N.S.W. (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/1/8)
1980-1991; Correspondence and other papers concerning the German Australian Student Exchange (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/1)
1986-1997; Christmas letters written from Australia by Lisel Gebels to friends and family in Germany and Austria (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/2)
1987; Reminiscences written by Karin Herrmann for her grandmother Lisel Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/3)
1994; `Was braucht der Mensch zum Leben?' being reminisences written by Irmhild Beinssen of her experiences during World War II as a German internee in Victoria, Australia (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/4)
1997; `Ein Ru[e]ckblick ...' or `Looking back' being reminiscences written by Lisel Herrmann (nee Gebels) for her mother Lisel Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/5)
Undated; `Unsere Reise nach Australien', possibly written by Helmut Gebels (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/6)
1975-1994; Miscellaneous correspondence and reminisences (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/2/7)
1965-1984; Posters (home made) concerning the German Physical Fitness Medal (Deutsche Sportabzeichen) (Call No.: MLMSS 6605/8X)

Chronological

German, English