Overview
- Description
- Brief memoir written in 1997 by Erica Mansfield, originally of Vienna, Austria, and copies of personal papers documenting her experiences as a five-year-old child on a transport to the United States in May 1939, as part of a group of children sponsored by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus and Brith Sholom. Erica's parents and younger brother were able to emigrate to the United States later that year. Also includes a 2002 article by Dr. Erwin Tepper entitled "50 Children," with photographs and documents regarding Erica's transport and the other children in the group.
- Date
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1997-2004
- Collection Creator
- Erica G. Mansfield
- Biography
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Erica Goldstein Mansfield from Vienna, Austria was one of the "50 children" brought to the United States by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus in May 1939. Erica's parents and younger brother immigrated to the United States later in 1939.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 DVD-ROM ; 4 3/4 in..
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Austria--Emigration and immigration.
- Personal Name
- Mansfield, Erica.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Matthew Mansfield donated his mother's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 16, 2006.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:17:41
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Also in Erica Goldstein Mansfield collection
Consists of one DVD containing a talk entitled "Erica Mansfield: Kindertransport to U.S.A", given by Erica Goldstein Mansfield on February 3, 2004. In the talk, Mrs. Mansfield, originally of Vienna, Austria, describes her memories and experiences as a five-year-old child on a transport to the United States in May 1939, as part of a group of children sponsored by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus and Brith Sholom. Erica's parents and younger brother were able to emigrate to the United States later that year. Also includes a short memoir written by Erica in 1997 as well as copies of her personal papers. Also includes a 2002 article by Dr. Erwin Tepper entitled "50 Children," with photographs and documents regarding Erica's transport and the other children in the group.
Date: 1997-2004
Presentation by Erica Goldstein Mansfield
Oral History
Erica Goldstein Mansfield, originally of Vienna, Austria, describes her memories and experiences as a five-year-old child on a transport to the United States in May 1939, as part of a group of children sponsored by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus and Brith Sholom.
