Overview
- Description
- Contains a typewritten, English-language translation by Martha Luchsinger of Klara Ostfeld's memoir relating to life in Cernauti, Romania (now Chernivt︠s︡i, Ukraine), under the Iron Guard (Garda de Fier) and the Ion Antonescu regime; her deportation to Transnistria (Ukraine) in 1941; conditions in "Mogilev Podolsk" (Mohyliv-Podilʹsʹkyĭ, Ukraine) and Scazenetz forced labor camps; and her postwar life in Romania, Israel, and Venezuela. Carlos Rangel wrote a "Prologue" to the memoir. The title pages for the Author's note and Ch. 1. are missing and the title pages for Ch. 9. and Ch. 52. are incomplete (see the published Spanish-language edition). Klara Ostfeld's resumé of her memoir and photocopies of press releases and articles about Klara Ostfeld and the publication of Spanish and Hebrew-language editions of her memoir are included.
- Date
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1986-1990
Physical Details
- Extent
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5 folders
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- 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--Persecutions--Ukraine--Chernivt︠s︡i. World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Romania. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Ukraine--Transnistria (Territory under German and Romanian occupation, 1941-1944) Holocaust survivors--Israel. Holocaust survivors--Venezuela--Caracas.
- Geographic Name
- Chernivt︠s︡i (Ukraine) Israel--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. Mohyliv-Podilʹsʹkyĭ (Ukraine) Romania--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. Romania--History--1914-1944. Scazenetz (Ukraine) Transnistria (Ukraine : Territory under German and Romanian occupation, 1941-1944) Ukraine--History--German occupation, 1941-1944. Venezuela--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Personal Name
- Antonescu, Ion, 1882-1946. Ostfeld, Klara, 1931- Ostfeld, Hillo.
- Corporate Name
- Garda de Fier
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Klara Ostfeld sent the translation of her memoir, clippings, and press releases to Michael Berenbaum, Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Research Institute, in Apr. 1991. Dr. Berenbaum transferred the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in Sept. 1996.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 08:07:26
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