Overview
- Interview Summary
- 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.
- Subtitle
- "Erica Mansfield: Kindertransport to U.S.A"
- Date
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Production:
2004 February 03
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- Matthew Mansfield donated the oral testimony of his mother Erica Goldstein Mansfield to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on October 16, 2006. The testimony is from a talk titled "Erica Mansfield: Kindertransport to U.S.A" recorded on February 3, 2004.
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
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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
Erica Goldstein Mansfield papers
Document
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.
