Aranka S. and Violet S. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Aranka S. and her sister Violet S., who relate their surviving sister Eta's story. They tell of Eta's attending school in Budapest before the war; losing contact with her when she was hiding with Christian friends; learning of this through Violet's boyfriend who came into their ghetto from Budapest; and the coincidence that helped them to find Eta after the war. They describe their trip to Israel for a reunion with Eta and visiting Violet's boyfriend as well. They discuss the different ways their memories work.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette (3/4" u-matic)
Conditions Governing Access
This testimony is open with permission.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive. Excerpts from this testimony can only be used for educational purposes at Yale University, any other accredited institution of learning, or Yale University programs.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- S., Aranka, -- 1930-
- S., Violet, -- 1928-
Subjects
- Sisters.
- Child survivors.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children.
- Women.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Video tapes.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat