Advanced Search

Learn About The Holocaust

Special Collections

My Saved Research

Login

Register

Help

Skip to main content

Print

Anna C. Holocaust testimony (HVT-2711) interviewed by Joni-Sue Blinderman,

Oral History | Digitized | Fortunoff Collection ID: HVT-2711

Search this record's additional resources, such as finding aids, documents, or transcripts.

No results match this search term.
Check spelling and try again.

results are loading

0 results found for “keyward”

    Overview

    Summary
    Videotape testimony of Anna C., who was born in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland in 1921. She recalls her family's move to Antwerp; antisemitic incidents in school; German invasion in 1940; fleeing to Dunkerque in a futile attempt to leave with British troops; returning to Antwerp; fleeing to Paris; crossing to the unoccupied zone with her sister; moving to Marseille to obtain documents to emigrate to the United States; living in Bandol; receiving exit documents; convincing the authorities to allow her brother to join them; assistance from HIAS; and emigrating to the United States in summer 1942. Mrs. C. recounts unsuccessful efforts to help friends in Europe; marriage in 1947; emigration to Israel; returning to the United States with her son; divorce and remarriage; living in both the United States and Israel; and settling permanently in Israel.
    Author/Creator
    C., Anna, 1921-
    Published
    New York, N.Y. : A Living Memorial to the Holocaust-Museum of Jewish Heritage, 1993
    Interview Date
    December 6, 1993.
    Locale
    Poland
    Aleksandrów Lódzki (Poland)
    Antwerp (Belgium)
    Dunkerque (France)
    Paris (France)
    Marseille (France)
    Bandol (France)
    Israel
    Cite As
    Anna C. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-2711). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
    Other Authors/Editors
    Blinderman, Joni-Sue, interviewer.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Copies
    2 copies: 3/4 in. dub; and 1/2 in. VHS with time coding.
    Physical Description
    1 videorecording (1 hr., 56 min.) : col

    Keywords & Subjects

    Subjects (Local Yale)
    Antisemitism Prewar.

    Administrative Notes

    Link to Yale University Library Catalog:
    http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4288701
    Record last modified:
    2018-06-04 13:29:00
    This page:
    https:​/​/collections.ushmm.org​/search​/catalog​/hvt4288701

    Additional Resources

    Librarian View

    Download & Licensing

    • Terms of Use
    • This record is digitized but cannot be downloaded online.

    In-Person Research

    Request Access from Yale University Libraries

    Contact Us