Henry C. Holocaust testimony
Streszczenie
Videotape testimony of Henry C., who was born in the United States. Mr. C. describes his Yiddish and Workmen's Circle background; attending college; being drafted into the United States Army in 1944; eight months of combat in Europe; working at the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Headquarters; discharge from the army in 1946; working for UNRRA as a civilian, managing Fo?hrenwald displaced persons camp; frequent problems maintaining the physical facilities resulting in poor sanitation; an incident when U.S. soldiers harassed Jewish refugees; his attempts to improve conditions, such as obtaining food for Passover and ignoring Zionist activities at Fo?hrenwald (which were not approved by the military authorities); and removal from his position.
Rozmiary i nośnik
3 videocassettes
Warunki decydujące o udostępnieniu
This testimony is open with permission.
Warunki decydujące o reprodukowaniu
Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.
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compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
Osoby
- C., Henry.
Ciała zbiorowe
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
- FoĚhrenwald (Displaced persons camp)
Tematy
- Postwar experiences.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Antisemitism -- Postwar.
- Refugee camps.
- Refugees, Jewish.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
- Men.
- Video tapes.
Miejsca
- Germany -- History -- 1945-1955.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat