[T1S1] Respondent provides biographical information. Fates of siblings are enumerated. Respondent recounts brother's escape from execution in Budapest and sisters' escape and subsistence during WWII. Father's occupation, mother's death and assistance of relatives are indicated. Respondent explains separation from fianc?? and unsuccessful attempt to flee to Palestine during WWII. Circumstances of meeting future husband are indicated. Respondent's flight by boat, train, wagon and foot into Russia in front of the advancing German army is extensively recounted.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.273_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.273
"Lewenstein, Minnie - February 7, 1992" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Lewenstein, Minnie - February 7, 1992
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Minnie Lewenstein, a beautician who survived World War II in Central Asia; born, 1916.
Contributor
Lewenstein, Minnie (interviewee), Gordon, Debra;Ariel, Rose Anne (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1992-02-07
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.273
Rights
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your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: University of Pittsburgh, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
