Bertha B. Holocaust testimony

Videotape testimony of Bertha B., who was born in 1904 in Wiesbaden, Germany. She describes early family life; emigration to Antwerp in 1933; and prewar life in Antwerp with her family. She recalls the German occupation of Belgium in 1940; her family's failed attempt to flee to southern France; the deportation of her husband in 1942 (she never saw him again); and the Nazi capture of her mother and niece. Mrs. B. tells of placing her younger son in the care of the Belgian underground; her underground life in Brussels with her older son; the eventual removal of both sons to private homes; and her life in hiding. She recounts post-liberation life in Brussels and Antwerp; temporarily placing her children in a Jewish children's home; and emigration to the United States in 1950. She speaks of the difficulty of raising two sons alone; a breakdown which she suffered in 1953; and her eventual recovery. Mrs. B. also discusses the fates of family members in Europe and her children's lives.

1 videocassette (3/4" u-matic)