Overview
- Description
- The memoir describes Fred Ederer's memories of Kristallnacht in Vienna and his family's encounters with Nazis who confiscated their property and threatened to deport his father.
- Date
-
creation:
1988
- Collection Creator
- Fred Ederer
- Biography
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Fred Ederer was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1926. Fred emigrated from Austria with his parents and brother to the United States in 1939. In 1944 he enlisted with the United States Navy. Fred later married Hilda Tomar.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Jews--Austria. Kristallnacht, 1938--Austria--Vienna.
- Geographic Name
- Austria--History--Anschluss, 1938. Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Ederer family.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The memoir was written by Fred Ederer in 1988. He sent a copy to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in early Mar. 1993, and it was transferred to the Archives Branch later that month. This material has been digitized by the Leo Baeck Institute and is part of a larger collection of material donated to the LBI by Fred Ederer.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:00:43
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