Second Unger family visit to Polish village
Creator(s)
- Robert Unger (Camera Operator)
- Morris Unger (Subject)
- Rusty Unger
Biographical History
Morris Unger, his wife Ethel, and their sons Robert and Sy traveled from New York City to Morris' hometown, the village of Niebylec, Poland (Niblitz or Neblisch in Yiddish), in the summers of 1932 and 1934. The purpose was to visit Morris' father, Kalman Unger. Kalman had sent Morris and his six daughters, one by one, to the United States. Morris was successful in the wholesale produce and frozen food business in the U.S.
Scope and Content
The Unger family and townspeople stand around a car in the village of Niebylec. They stand in a group with Yankel; Morris sports a straw hat. Sitting in a car, Ethel poses with Kalman. The family departs in a buggy to visit friends in the countryside. The family is greeted by their friends. CU of Kalman and his friend conversing. 01:12:19 HAS, people gathering to go to synagogue. Men dressed in religious garb. Little children stand in the courtyard looking up at the camera, shooting from inside the window of a house. Ethel in a long dark coat and light dress and Sy stand together and look up at the camera. The Ungers stand together with their little cousins. Good CUs of Kalman, Sy, Ethel, and Morris. The Ungers in a field. Camera tracks people walking throughout the village, headed toward synagogue.
Note(s)
The film was originally transferred to VHS backwards.
Subjects
- ORTHODOX JEWS
- AUTOMOBILES
- FAMILIES
- HORSES
- RELIGIOUS SERVICES (JEWISH)
- TOWNS
- JEWS
- POLAND
- CARTS/WAGONS
- SYNAGOGUES
- JEWISH LIFE (PRE-WAR)
- CHILDREN (JEWISH)
Places
- Niebylec, Poland
Genre
- Film
- Amateur.