Jewish Women in WWII Oral History Project

Scope and Contents Oral history outlines Roslyn Katz's life as told by her sister Gertrude after Roslyn's passing. Covers childhood as well as service in Calcutta, India, as well as her life after the service. Katz earned her degree at UCONN in Home Economics, became a teacher for a short time at the John Fitch High School in Windsor, which she disliked. She then worked in several New York Hospitals and learned to be a dietician. When World War II was gearing up, she signed up to join the WACS, serving as a...

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Contains CD copy of oral history interview and transcript for Phyllis Lappen.

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Contains transcript for interview with Elaine Loweengard from the Jewish Women in WWII Road Show.

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Contains CD of interview with Lilian Marlow for the Jewish Women in WWII Road Show. CD also contains recording of interview with Helga Rome.

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Contains transcript of interview with Sylvia Novarr from 1983, photocopies of photos, news clippings, and documents related to Sylvia Novar's service in World War II. Also contains military history record.

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Contains project files, research, and correspondence related to the Jewish Women in World War II oral history and Road Show projects, compiled by Beatrice Brodie and Estelle Kafer.

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Contains a personal narrative written by Marjorie Rafal about her early life and her activities during World War II. Also contains transcript of interview conducted during the Jewish Women in WWII Road Show.

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Contains three CDs of 15 short interviews conducted during the World War II Road Show. Individual interviewees are noted on the back of each CD envelope.

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Contains CD of oral history interview with Helga Roma. CD also contains interview with Lilian Marlow.