Oral History Interview with Fred Wahl, 1984 April 14
Abstract
Interview covers life experiences in Poland in the early 1930s, increasing antisemitism. Escaped to Cuba in 1936 and then came to America. Joined the US Army, experience of the war from the army perspective. Reuniting with his sister, only surviving member of his family. Experience in postwar America and attitudes toward America, family and Jewish organizations.
Dates
- 1984 April 14
Creator
- Wahl, Fred, 1917-2008 (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
3 Cassettes (3 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
- Wahl, Fred, 1917-2008 (Interviewee, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository