Oral history interview with Beno Ruso

Oral History | Digitized | Accession Number: 1995.A.1292.3 | RG Number: RG-50.406.0003

Overview

Interviewee: Beno Ruso
Interviewer: Olivera Hristova
Date: interview: 1995 December 01

Physical Details

Language: Macedonian
Extent: 7 videocasettes (Betacam SP) : sound, color ; 1/2 in..

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Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors--Macedonia.
Personal Name: Ruso, Beno.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Jasa Almuli & Olivera Hristova conducted the interview with Beno Ruso on December 1, 1995 as part of a project documenting the testimonies of Holocaust survivors and resistance fighters who fought during World War II residing in Skopje, Macedonia. The project was a joint venture between the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Jewish Community of Skopje. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received a copy of the interview in 1995.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this oral history interview has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Special Collection: The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive

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