Photo: Otto with an auto. — Peoria May 20, 1952 Dear Elis! As usual I received your love letter. Now my dear, we have only met 2 ½ months ago and we already love each other. And you are worried that I will forget you if I go dancing and […]
Immigration Love Letters
May 14, 1952 : We Have a Different Newspaper
The above photo is of Elisabeth’s family, covered in the papers as the first immigrants to arrive in their village. Peoria May 14 ,1952 My dearest Elis, I have received your letter with the picture, and thank you especially for the photo. It’s lovely, warm — and of course you […]
May 12, 1952 : Germans Are Everywhere
The above ship is the ship my grandmother Elisabeth immigrated to the US on. Crestline, May 12, 1952 Dearest Otto, I received your letter with great happiness again after a long wait. I sent the last letter to Wisconsin. I also put a small photo in a bathing suit in, […]
May 11, 1952 : Father Hasn’t Seen it Yet
The above photo is of Elisabeth, around 16 years old. Crestline, May 11, 1952 Dearest Otto, I received your letter with great joy today. I’m pleased that you like my photo — but it is not as beautiful as you write. I was so embarrassed with your letter, as I […]
May 5, 1952 : On Fridays There Is Dancing
The above photo is of Otto. Taken when he was 16, likely in Austria. Peoria, May 5, 1952 Dear Elisabeth, Although I didn’t get an answer to my last letter, I want to write back again. I assume that the letter to Wisconsin was addressed to you, but now I […]
April 26, 1952: Searching for Work
This feature photo depicts my grandfather Otto (left) and granduncle Hermann (right). Mason City April 26, 1952 My dear Elis! I received your letter with great joy, but since I came home first today I couldn’t answer you right away. But now it has come to the point where my […]
April 21, 1952 : A Photo
Crestline April 21, 1952 Dear Otto, I got your letter from the post office today, I’m so happy, just like I am with every letter I receive from you. I’d like to apologize, since (because) you forgot the previous week, but you already made it a little difficult for me. […]
April 16th 1952 : School Troubles
The above photo is of my grandmother, her two brothers, and father. Taken in the US. April 16th 1952 Crestline, April 16th 1952 Dear Otto, I must write to you again out of sheer boredom and nostalgia, in spite of not receiving an answer to my Easter card yet. I’m […]
April 10, 1952 : Back to School
So — this blog blew up a bit after sharing with the Donauschwaben groups. Welcome new followers! I see many of you have signed up to get notified when a new post goes live. For those of you who are new to my blog my primary focus is veganizing global […]
Donauschwaben Immigration Love Letters
Love letters between two Yugoslavian immigrants escaping war.