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Holocaust survivors

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Scope Note: Here are entered works on persons who survived the Holocaust of 1939-1945, with emphasis on their lives since 1945. Works on persons who died during the Holocaust of 1939-1945 are entered under Holocaust victims. Works consisting of personal accounts of the Jewish Holocaust are entered under Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.

Found in 311 Collections and/or Records:

Sheiman, Ilse, 1985-05-1989-03-23

 File
Identifier: 7256
Scope and Contents Three copies of a memorial poem written by Ilse Sheiman dedicated to her husband John Sheiman. Also included is a copy of a letter from Elie Wiesel regarding this poem (09/19/1985), and a letter from Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly replying to Ms. Sheiman regarding Pres. Ronald Reagan's trip to Bitburg Cemetery in Germany (06/10/1985). One newspaper clipping from the Jewish Ledger about how Ilse Zegla will be talking about Kristallnacht (10/20/1988). Another two newspaper clippings on how...
Dates: 1985-05-1989-03-23
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Connecticut Survivors

Shenkman, Herbert, 1981-01-08

 File
Identifier: 7255
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clipping (01/08/1981) featuring Herbert Shenkman's slide presentation on the "Old Jewish CIty of Prague" at Ararat Lodge breakfast meeting in 1981.

Dates: 1981-01-08
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Connecticut Survivors

Shira Springer, 2003-07-13

 File
Identifier: 7293
Scope and Contents

A Boston Globe Magazine article by Shira Springer (07/13/2003) with cover feature story on the Katten (Kadden) Family and their escape from Nazi Germany with the help of Senator John A. Danaher.

Dates: 2003-07-13
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Second Generation

Silberman, Leo L., 1987-12-17

 File
Identifier: 7254
Scope and Contents

Two Jewish Ledger newspaper clippings (12/17/1987) featuring the story of Leo L. Silberman of Bloomfield as he prepared to testify against an ex-Nazi camp commandant.

Dates: 1987-12-17
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Connecticut Survivors

Silverton, Leo, 1989-9-01

 File
Identifier: 7253
Scope and Contents

Bloomfield Journal newspaper clipping by Jennifer Castro (09/01/1989) featuring the story of Leo Silverton and his family as he was to embark on a family reunion trip to Germany.

Dates: 1989-9-01
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Connecticut Survivors

Sixty Years of Zionism_1978/10/29, Oral Event History, October 29, 1978

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 188
Scope and Contents

Subjects: 60 Years of Zionism, Exhibit Opening, Letter from Israel, Conversation about building exhibit

Various Speakers: Emma Cohen, Berthold Gaster, Sarah Buchstane, Jack Spiegal, Joseph Klau, Jennie Silver, Joseph Soifer, Rabbi William Cohen, Irving Rachlin

Dates: October 29, 1978
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 2: Event recordings / 1970s

Sluis, Henry, 2002-11-17

 File
Identifier: 7252
Scope and Contents

Hartford Courant obituary newspaper article by Anne M. Hamilton (11/17/2002) concerning the life of Henri Sluis, musician, realestate investor, and Holocaust survivor.

Dates: 2002-11-17
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Holocaust collection / Survivors / Connecticut Survivors

Sobotka, Mark_1974/11/6, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: sobotka, m_1974
Dates: 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Sobotka, Mark_1974/11/6, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: sobotka, mark_1974
Dates: 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Sobotka, Mark_1974/11/6, Oral History, 1974-11-6

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 81
Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: # 81 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Mark Sobotka Date of Interview: 11/06/74 Occupation: vice-president of the General Elevator Company Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Luge, Poland Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 28Abstract: Mark Sobotka emigrated to the US from Luge, Poland twenty-five years ago with his wife and young son. The original name of the family in Poland...
Dates: 1974-11-6
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1974

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