Oral history interview with Leon Leyson

Identifier
irn74533
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.442.1
  • RG-50.722.0001
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn74533

Extent and Medium

2 DVD, MPEG-2

Creator(s)

  • Thomas Keneally

Biographical History

Paul Preston donated a copy of the oral history interview with Leon Leyson to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in March 2013. The interview was originally part of a public access television show entitled "An evening with Thomas Keneally," produced by Paul Preston and aired on January 19, 1995 in Yorba Linda, CA.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Preston

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

People

  • Thomas Keneally
  • Leon Leyson
  • Leyson, Leon.
  • Thomas Keneally

Subjects

  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Personal narratives.
  • Antisemitism--United States.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Study and teaching.
  • Jewish ghettos--Poland--Kraków.
  • Antisemitism--Europe.
  • Men--Personal narratives.
  • Holocaust survivors--United States.
  • Toleration.

Genre

  • Oral History
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