Austria

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Transcript at age 101. Part of the transcript is confusing as it is not the usual typed format. Difficult to tell what she said and what was paraphrased by the person typing it.

Interesting as she remembers aspects of life during both world wars

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This oral history interview was completed when Ilse was 101 years old. A hard copy transcript exists in her People/Individuals file but it is often confusing as it seems to alternate between what she actually said and what the transcriber interpreted.

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Subjects of interview include: Youth: Politics and Religion of Austria/Parents Anschluss, pre-WWII, Anti-Semitism, escaping Vienna, New York; Marriage Moving, the Ledger, Stories of Vienna (jewelry, Aryans)

Scope and Contents The contents of this folder includes information on George Heilpern's photography career as well as remarks on his life by his children at his funeral.Additionally, this file includes the transcript of his Oral History Interview. The transcript is mostly complete, however the tape apparently ran out cutting off the conclusion of the interview. Regardless, the interview covers his childhood and family history in Jewish Hartford, particularly concerning the Emanuel Synogogue, as...

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 199 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: George S. Heilpern Date of Interview: March 21, 1979 Occupation: Photographer, businessman Date of Birth: July 4, 1913 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 32Abstract: Mr. Heilpern’s father, Joseph S., came to the United States in 1890 from Brody, which was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire on the...