Etka W. Holocaust testimony

Identifier
HVT 0687
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Abstract

Videotape testimony of Etka W., who was born in Brzesko Nowe, Poland, in 1925. Mrs. W. speaks of her orthodox childhood in a small village; stealing into a church to observe a Catholic wedding; anti-Semitic measures after the German occupation; concealing her yellow star; her father's attempts to provide kosher meat to customers; and hiding with her family in late 1942 in the attic of a Polish farmer. She tells of another Jewish woman and child whom the farmer fed; almost being discovered when the farmer came under suspicion; staying in the attic until April 1945 (two months after liberation) to assure their safety; being warned of an impending murder attempt on her family in summer 1945; fleeing to Krako?w; emigrating illegally with her older sister to Germany; marriage; her son's quarantine with measles when they arrived in America in 1951; her parents' and younger sister's emigration to Israel; present dreams about her experiences; and the importance to her that her grandchildren are being raised as religious Jews.

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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