Oral history interview with Ruth Newell

Oral History | Accession Number: 2000.91.95 | RG Number: RG-50.493.0095

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Interviewee: Ruth Newell
Date: 1994 June 07 (interview)
Language: English
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-Matic) : sound, color ; 3/4 in..

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Special Collection: Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Holocaust survivors--United States.
Personal Name: Newell, Ruth.
Holder of Originals: Orange County California Anti-Defamation League
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Howard A. Rosenberg of the Anti-Defamation League, Orange County, California, conducted the interview with Ruth Newell on June 7, 1994. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the copy of the interview from the Anti-Defamation League, Orange County, California on May 3, 2000.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: Restrictions on use
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