Fred S. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Fred S., who was born in Vienna, Austria in 1924. He recalls his family's poverty; attending gymnasium; antisemitic harassment; membership in Betar; the Anschluss; antisemitic harassment in the streets; his sister's emigration to the United States in May 1938; he and his parents joining her in June; his brother's emigration via Italy in August; attending high school; military draft in 1943; antisemitism in basic training; service in the Pacific; hospitalization after being wounded; returning home; discharge in August 1945; marriage in 1951; his business career; and visiting Vienna in 1973 with his son. He shows photographs and documents.
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.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- S., Fred, -- 1924-
Corporate Bodies
- Betar.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
- Video tapes.
- Men.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Jews -- Migrations.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children.
- Refugees, Jewish.
- Antisemitism -- Prewar.
- Anschluss.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
- Child survivors.
- Postwar experiences.
Places
- Austria.
- Vienna (Austria)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat