Claremont Graduate School. Oral History Program. Transcripts of oral history interviews

Identifier: 69076
Language of Description: English
Dates: 1964 - 1966
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI

Scope and Content

Relates to persecution of Jews in German-occupied Austria and Poland during World War II. Includes miscellaneous printed matter relating to antisemitism. Included are accounts (in Yiddish) by Josef B. Baruch dealing with American aid; account of Dr. Simon Green relating to the experiences of an Austrian Jew, emigration to Finland and conditions in Finnish camps; interview of Dr. Joseph and Marie Rebhun describing the experiences of a Polish Jew and his survival. These interviews are useful for graphic first-hand descriptions, evaluations of conditions, and particularly for knowledge about Finnish policy toward Jews during World War II.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Photocopy, 1 ms. box.

Finding Aids

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/institutions/Hoover+Institution http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf4g5003gp

Archivist Note

Status: October 1980, revised most recently August 2016 by Agnes F. Peterson

Sources

The Hoover Institution Archives: Annotated list of archival materials relating to the Holocaust (Inclued materials relating to Jews, Jewish communities in various countries, Zionism, and antisemitism)

Rules and Conventions

EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0