Oral history interview with Hela Gersten

Identifier
irn50241
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2013.98.1
  • RG-50.716.0001
Dates
1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn50241

Extent and Medium

1 digital file,

Biographical History

Thomas Taubman donated a copy of his 2012 documentary film “Hela’s Luck,” featuring the oral testimony of Hela Gersten, to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in January 2013.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Thomas Taubman

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Thomas Taubman

People

  • Gersten, Hela.
  • Hela Gersten

Subjects

  • Poland--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Children--Poland.
  • Hiding places--Poland.
  • Women--Personal narratives.
  • Jews--Persecutions--Poland.
  • Poland--History--German occupation, 1939-1945.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Personal narratives.
  • Jewish children--Poland.

Genre

  • Documentary films.
  • Oral History
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