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Papers of Spiro and Margaret Moraitis, 1952-2002 [manuscript]
Bib ID 2187783
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Moraitis, Spiro
 
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Access Conditions Part available for research; part permission required for research; part not available for research until 2030. Not for loan. 
Description 1952-2002 
23.82 m. (169 boxes) 
Summary

Papers emanating from the couple's involvement with many community, government and voluntary organisations. Papers include correspondence, minutes, reports, submissions, press cuttings and publications. There are also papers of a more personal nature, such as letters, appointment diaries, mementoes and slides.

Biography/History

Spiro Moraitis was born in Athens in 1933 and settled with his parents in Australia in 1939. He became a medical practitioner. Margaret Hetrelezis was born in Melbourne in 1937, studied welfare subjects at Chisholm College of TAFE and worked as a medical secretary. She married Spiro in 1959. They have both been involved in numerous organisations relating to welfare, health, culture, education and broadcasting, in the context of ethnic communities, especially Greek migrants.

Notes

Manuscript reference no.: MS 9816.

Index/Finding Aid Note Finding aid available online. 
Subjects Moraitis, Spiro, -- Archives.  |  Moraitis, Margaret, 1937- -- Archives.  |  Greek Australians -- Australia -- Archives.  |  Physicians -- Australia -- Archives  |  Ethnic radio broadcasting -- Australia  |  Immigrants -- Australia -- Archives.
Time Coverage 1952-2002 

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