Karolyn F. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Karolyn F., who was born in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (presently Austria) in 1909. She recounts attending public school; cordial relations with non-Jews; the Anschluss; observing a speech by Hitler; assistance from their non-Jewish building superintendent; joining a group emigrating to Palestine; their failed attempt to enter Italy, then a difficult ship journey to Palestine; reunion with a brother on one of the ships; living on a kibbutz; difficult relations with the British; attacks by Arabs; the births of two sons; and emigration to the United States to join her and her husband's sisters. Ms. F. discusses hardships in Palestine; the loss of forty-five relatives in the Holocaust, including her parents; and she and her sons not discussing the family history with her grandchildren.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette
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
People
- F., Karolyn, -- 1909-
Subjects
- Video tapes.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Women.
- Jews -- Migrations.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Refugees, Jewish.
- Aid by non-Jews.
Places
- Austria.
- Vienna (Austria)
- Austria -- History -- Anschluss, 1938.
- Palestine -- Emigration and immigration.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat