Schaffer, Irving
Person
Biography
Czechoslovakian born Holocaust survivor, he survived Auschwitz, death marches, Landsberg and other camps. Only Irving and his brother survived from their family. Wrote a memoir, “Don’t give up. Be strong and we will meet again.” Words his father said to him in Auschwitz. He moved to Denver in 1978 and operated Schaffer’s Piano Service.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral History Interview with Irving Schaffer, 1985 June 2
Item
Identifier: B098.16.0012.00019
Abstract
Interview covers prewar experiences in Czechoslovakia, talks of the insistent antisemitism he experienced, smuggling food to the ghetto, life in the camps, Dachua and Auschwitz.
Dates:
1985 June 2