Oral history interview with Alice Ruda

Oral History | Accession Number: 1992.A.0127.23 | RG Number: RG-50.154.0023

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Interviewee: Alice Ruda
Interviewer: Muriel Nathanson
Date: interview: 1986 May 05
Language: English
Extent: 1 sound cassette (90 min.).

Special Collection: The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Holocaust survivors--United States.
Personal Name: Ruda, Alice.
Holder of Originals: National Council of Jewish Women, Sarasota-Manatee Section
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The collection was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 from the National Council of Jewish Women Sarasota-Manatee Section.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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