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RG-02.136 William Eisen Testimony, 1956
USHMM, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies � 190
This testimony describes the Holocaust experiences of William Eisen and members of his
family, and relates the attempts of surviving family members to rebuild their lives after
the war. The first part of the memoir portrays the persecution and killing of Polish Jews,
including members of Eisen‘s family. Eisen experienced the Miechów ghetto; the Julag I
and II, Kraków-Plaszów, Skarzysko-Kamienna, and Rakow (a.k.a. Rakov) concentration
camps; and an unnamed subcamp of Buchenwald. The latter part of the memoir depicts
Eisen‘s life inside the British displaced persons camp at Judenburg, Austria, and his
immigration to the United States.
Provenance: At William Eisen‘s request, a copy of the original memoir was forwarded
from the Holocaust Resource Center in Buffalo, New York.
Languages: English
2 microfiche cards
Restrictions: Fair use only
RG-02.138 ―Childhood Memoirs of World War II‖ by Eva Rappart Edmands, 1987
Eva Rappart Edmands‘ testimony describes her family‘s emigration from Austria to
France after the Anschluss. The family lived in hiding during the German occupation of
France.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is Eva Rappart Edmands.
Languages: English
2 microfiche cards
Restrictions: Fair use only
RG-02.139 ―Escape from Hitler‘s Clutches‖ by Theodore Diesenhouse, 1939–1945
―Escape from Hitler‘s Clutches‖ is a diary that describes Theodore Diesenhouse‘s
experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland. Disenhouse survived the Holocaust by passing as
an ―Aryan.‖
Provenance: Source of acquisition is Theodore Diesenhouse.
Languages: English
5 microfiche cards
Restrictions: Fair use only