- Summary
- A follow-up, directed videotape testimony of Marion P., whose first testimony was recorded in 1986. Mrs. P. notes that some memories seem engraved in spite of large gaps. She recounts assisting in rescuing a child, Katinka; persuading some SS to free children; inconsistent behavior of the Germans, killing some resistants and letting others go; six months in jail for being with others who distributed bulletins of BBC broadcasts; release for no reason; problems between rescuers and hidden Jews due to living in very close quarters; religious faith helping her deal with constant fear; killing the policeman, who would have exposed her and the Jews she was hiding, as an instant response because she had no time to think about it; assistance from others in hiding the body; developing a network to find other hiding places; and hard feelings after the war when returning Jews did not have their belongings returned. She discusses child rearing methods to inculcate moral behavior; not sharing her war experiences when she arrived in the United States in 1947 because people did not want to listen; publicly sharing her experiences beginning in 1982; and realizing some personal fears and behavior were based on those experiences.
- Author/Creator
- P., Marion, 1920-2016.
- Published
- New Haven, Conn. : Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, 1988
- Interview Date
- May 20, 1988.
- Locale
- Netherlands
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Cite As
- Marion P. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-1097). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Langer, Lawrence L., interviewer.
Rosenstock, Sandra, interviewer.
- Notes
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Due to the fact that this testimony contains significant dialogue between the witness and the interviewers, two versions were produced at the time of the taping. One version has the camera focused solely on the witness; the second has two cameras alternating between the witness and the interviewers. The interviewers' questions are based on their study of the original testimony as well as a discussion of the witness's memories of the first testimony, its impact on her life, and general issues concerning memory and language.
Associated material: Marion P. Holocaust testimony (HVT-754), Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
Associated material: Anton and Marion P. Holocaust testimony [with husband] (HVT-1099), Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
Associated material: Anton P. Holocaust testimony [husband] (HVT-1098), Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
