Jewish Life in Germany

Scope and Contents This interview documents Margaret Kahn's experience of the Holocaust, as well as her understanding of herself as a result of the hardships of her childhood. Until Hitler rose to power, she states that she had a secure middle class upbringing in a home that did not keep kosher. Once she was forced to attend Jewish parochial schools once Jews were banned from German schools, this became an issue since it meant she had to watch what she brought for lunch. She made a friend there that helped...

Interview This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...

Scope and Contents This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...

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Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Germany before World War 1; getting drafted into the Austrian Army; work as ballet performer; mistreatment by SS; fleeing Germany; migrating around Europe before the war; moving to Italy; being stuck in Italian concentration camp; immigration to the United States; contintuation of dance as a profession; attendance of Yale University

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This family tree includes descriptions of the scope of the project as well as family history anecdotes.

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This file contains information on Hans Stargardter's experience in Germany before and in the early years of the Holocaust as well as information on his sculptures. Of note are photocopies of pre-war photos and German passport.