Overview
- Interview Summary
- Consists of one audio CD containing the testimony of Henrietta (Henny) Bendik (originally Beinhacker, born Weiss), originally of Malacky, Czechoslovakia. The testimony, totaling 42 minutes, is split into three parts, each recorded at separate times. In the first part, Mrs. Bendik tells the story of her immigration to the United States in 1939 with her husband, Alec, and son, Edward. The family attempted to immigrate in 1936, but it took until December 1939 for them to arrive in the United States. In the second part, Mrs. Bendik relates the story of family heirloom gold coins, which were given to her family during the Prussian war. In the third part, Mrs. Bendik remembers her childhood, her father's involvement in World War I, and the anti-Jewish persecution in 1918.
- Date
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1970-2000
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Bendik
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Extent
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1 CD : WAV.
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- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Women--Personal narratives.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Edward Bendik donated the oral testimony of Henrietta (Henny) Bendik to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on May 1, 2008.
- Special Collection
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2023-11-16 09:33:28
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn35963
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