Henry C. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Henry C., who was born in the United States. Mr. C. describes his Yiddish and Workmen's Circle background; attending college; being drafted into the United States Army in 1944; eight months of combat in Europe; working at the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Headquarters; discharge from the army in 1946; working for UNRRA as a civilian, managing Fo?hrenwald displaced persons camp; frequent problems maintaining the physical facilities resulting in poor sanitation; an incident when U.S. soldiers harassed Jewish refugees; his attempts to improve conditions, such as obtaining food for Passover and ignoring Zionist activities at Fo?hrenwald (which were not approved by the military authorities); and removal from his position.
Extent and Medium
3 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.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- C., Henry.
Corporate Bodies
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
- FoĚhrenwald (Displaced persons camp)
Subjects
- Postwar experiences.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Antisemitism -- Postwar.
- Refugee camps.
- Refugees, Jewish.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
- Men.
- Video tapes.
Places
- Germany -- History -- 1945-1955.
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat