Manfred M. Holocaust testimony

Videotape testimony of Manfred M., who was born in Marxheim, Germany in 1919, one of two children. He recounts living with his grandparents; moving to Ho?chst an der Nidder in 1933; the erosion of his friendships with non-Jews; being stoned; expulsion from school in 1935 (he was the only Jewish student); working in a shoe factory; receiving an affidavit from relatives in the United States; emigrating to the United States via Hamburg in 1936; meeting his future wife in 1937 (also a German-Jewish e?migre?); working hard to have his parents, sister, and grandparents join him in 1938, following Kristallnacht; serving in the United States military in the Pacific; and the births of his daughters in 1949 and 1952. Mr. M. discusses many relatives who were killed in the Holocaust; recently visiting his hometown at the invitation of the mayor; and sharing his experiences with his daughters.

2 videocassettes