Rose and Aaron M. Holocaust testimony

Identifier
HVT 0057
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Abstract

Videotape testimony of Aaron M., who was born near ?o?dz?, Poland circa 1915, and his wife Rose M., who was born in ?o?dz? circa 1916. Mr. M. relates his conscription into the Polish army prior to the outbreak of the war; his escape from the army and, later, from deportation; the German takeover of his home town; and his transfer to the ghettos of Warta and then ?o?dz?, where he remained from 1942 until 1944. He describes life in the ghetto; his separation from his first wife and small daughter, whom he never saw again; and his own capture and imprisonment. Mrs. M. discusses the ghettoization of ?o?dz?, where she remained until her deportation to Auschwitz in 1944; her separation from her first husband in Auschwitz; and her transfer to Braunschweig, where she was put to work in an ammunition factory. Both Mr. and Mrs. M speak of attempts to locate family members after liberation; the circumstances under which they met; their adjustment to life in the United States; their reluctance to tell their children about their wartime experiences; and the psychological effects of those experiences.

Extent and Medium

2 videocassettes (3/4" u-matic)

Conditions Governing Access

This testimony is open with permission.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.

Rules and Conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Process Info

  • compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

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