Oral History Interview with Jacob Seewald, 1982 March 10
Abstract
Interview describes pre-war life, Poland’s reaction to the rise of Nazism, people being rounded up for forced labor camps- airplane factory, logging. Experiences in camps in Germany, mental conditions and cruelty. Adjusting to life in America.
Dates
- 1982 March 10
Creator
- Seewald, Jacob, 1911-1993 (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Extent
2 Cassettes (2 sound tape cassettes)
Scope and Contents
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.
General
Digitized analog cassette
Creator
- Seewald, Jacob, 1911-1993 (Interviewee, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository