Lewis S. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Lewis S., who was born in London, England in 1911 and emigrated to New York with his family in 1917. He recalls becoming a dental technician; serving in the military during the war in that capacity; obtaining a job in 1945 working in ORT schools in displaced persons camps in Europe to train dental technicians; working through UNRRA; living in Pasing, Germany; establishing many schools including in Feldafing, Landsberg, and Heidelberg; improving diet and conditions in DP camps whenever he could; meeting Germans who claimed they knew nothing of concentration camps in spite of living in close proximity to them (he did not believe them); and visiting several concentration camps. Mr. S. shows documents, photographs, and memorabilia.
Extent and Medium
2 videocassettes
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This testimony is open with permission.
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Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- S., Lewis, -- 1911-
Corporate Bodies
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
- Landsberg am Lech (Displaced persons camp)
- World ORT Union.
Subjects
- Men.
- Video tapes.
- Refugee camps.
Places
- Postwar experiences.
- Heidelberg (Germany : Refugee camp)
- London (England)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Feldafing (Germany : Refugee camp)
- England.
- Munich-Pasing (Munich, Germany)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat