Oral History Interview with Ellsworth L. Hayes, 1981 November 20

Item

Identifier: B098.16.0011.00006

Staff Only

Abstract

Ellsworth Hayes was a US soldier during WWII and was with a unit that witnessed a British liberated concentration camp. Originally from Pueblo, Hayes was drafted into the Army in 1940. He describes what he saw at the camp.

Dates

1981 November 20

Creator

Hayes, Ellsworth, 1910-1991 (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Extent

1 Cassettes (1 sound tape cassette)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

RMJHS Oral Histories comprises audio and video cassettes of oral history interviews recorded by the Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society. The recordings document Jewish history and culture in Colorado in the 19th and 20th century. The men and women interviewed for this collection are descendants of early Jewish pioneers in Colorado or were Jewish newcomers to the region at the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the interviewees were born between 1886 and 1927 and died in the 20th century. Many of them were founders and/or leaders of Jewish organizations, religious groups, medical and social centers, schools, and businesses in Colorado.