Herbert F. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Herbert F., who was born in Michelstadt, Germany in 1910. He recalls the family moves to Bad Mergentheim, then Gelsenkirchen; his father's enlistment in the German military during World War I; attending the Hebrew School of Gelsenkirchen; joining his father's business in 1928; and his fear after hearing Hitler speak. Mr. F. recounts the 1933 Nazi takeover of his father's business; the family's move to Frankfurt; his decision to emigrate to Palestine; seeing his sister in Genoa on his way; and living in Petah? Tik?v?ah, then Haifa; his parents' emigration to Palestine via Denmark and Switzerland; his sister's arrival in 1938; and his move to the United States in 1938. He discusses Raoul Wallenberg, who was his roommate in Haifa, detailing their friendship and correspondence.
Extent and Medium
2 videocassettes
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.
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Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- F., Herbert, -- 1910-
- Wallenberg, Raoul, -- 1912-1947.
Subjects
- Antisemitism -- Prewar.
- Postwar experiences.
- Jews -- Migrations.
- Refugees, Jewish.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Video tapes.
- Men.
Places
- Petaḥ Tiḳṿah (Israel)
- Genoa (Italy)
- Haifa (Israel)
- Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
- Gelsenkirchen (Germany)
- Bad Mergentheim (Germany)
- Germany.
- Michelstadt (Germany)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat