Holocaust testimony
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:
Friedman, Ruth Karliner, undated
File — Flat_file_folder 2
Scope and Contents
Story of Ruth's life in Germany before World War II, notes about her time during the Holocaust and liberation, stories of her move to the U.S. All told from the memory of her daughter Vivian
Dates:
undated
Hayes, John F.
File
Identifier: 7194
Scope and Contents
Handwritten testimony by Hayes concerning atrocities he witnessed as a soldier in WWII.
Dates:
1937-2008
Holocaust, undated
File — Box 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists primarily of material related to the founding and growth of congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh. A small amount of more personal material is also included. Bodenheimer's autobiography From Bad Nauheim to Bloomfield: My Journey of Faith details his life in both Germany and the United States.
Dates:
undated
Kahn, Margaret_2010, Oral History, May 12, 2010
File
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...
Dates:
May 12, 2010
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Kinas, Edith and Harry, 2011
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
This file contains two biographical essays describing Edith and Harry Kinas' Holocaust experiences as told by their daughter Barbara Sperber. One centers on her mother's experiences while the other focuses on her father.The accounts detail how Edith and Harry met after escaping the ghetto and going into hiding together. They fell in love and got married even though Harry was 11 years older than Edith. Harry may also have been a part of the resistance efforts, sneaking...
Dates:
2011