Postcard : Paper : handwritten, printed, stamped : Ink; colour pencil : beige, black, green, red ; Ht: 10,45 cm x W: 14,25 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 02, 1944
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Hungarian
Notes
1 page, double-sided horizontal paper. Recto, handwriting of Erzsike Békés, continues onto verso. Signature at bottom right "Erzsi". Verso, sender's address at bottom left "Dr Békés Kalman". Right side addressed to "Weinberger Gustáv / 108/101. msz. / Borgóprund. / Erdély". At top right, signature of controller in red colour pencil with date "V.2" Narrative: Donor is Elaine Kalman Naves, daughter of Gustav and Anikó Weinberger. The postcard was sent from Mrs. Dr. Kalman Békés in the handwriting of Erzsike Békés to Gustav Weinberger. The correspondence was under supervision of a controller. This collection of correspondence was used as part of the research for the following book: Kalman Naves, Elaine. Journey to Vaja: Reconstructing the World of a Hungarian-Jewish Family. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1996. Print.