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Oral history interview with Vessilin Venkov

Oral History | Accession Number: 1994.A.0454.11 | RG Number: RG-50.223.0011

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Interviewee: Vessilin Venkov
Date: 1992 May 21 (interview)
Language: Bulgarian
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) : sound, color ; 1/2 in..

Special Collection: The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
Topical Term: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Holocaust survivors--Bulgaria.
Personal Name: Venkov, Vessilin.
Holder of Originals: Roy and Anne Freed
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The interview with Vessilin Venkov was conducted on May 21, 1992 by Roy and Anne Freed as part of a project documenting the testimonies of individuals who witnessed the Bulgarians' frustration of the Nazi demand for the deportation of their 50,000 Jews. The interview was received by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in January 1994.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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