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Richard Seibel Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Richard Seibel, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Colonel Seibel arrived at Mauthausen in Austria shortly after its liberation and was put in charge of the camp -the highest-ranking American officer to command a concentration camp. This was one of the most brutal camps, and contained inmates from twenty-one different nations who did not get along and sometimes could not even talk to one another. The potential for trouble was high, and Col. Seibel remained there for three months to maintain order and arrange for the repatriation of the 18,000 survivors. He describes his efforts to bring in food and medical supplies and to begin the process offending …

Judith Koch Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Judith Koch, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Young Germans born after the war grew up hearing conflicting stories about the "truth" of the Holocaust, as Germany struggles to make peace with its own past. Judith, a seventeen-year-old exchange student in Dayton, tells about her small village -Jews lived there before the war, but none do now. She explains how the Holocaust affects her generation and describes how teenagers and children deal with the knowledge of what their compatriots and family members did in the Nazi era. This interview was conducted circa 1985-1987 for the Faces of the Holocaust, a series created as a classroom resource and curriculum …

Charles Froug Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Charles Froug, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Dr. Froug, who is Jewish, was a physician with the American army that liberated southern Germany. Unaware that death camps even existed, his unit stumbled upon Dachau. Dr. Froug remained there for several weeks, giving medical aid to the survivors. This interview was conducted circa 1985-1987 for the Faces of the Holocaust, a series created as a classroom resource and curriculum supplement.

Marlene Stine Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Marlene Stine, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

The Holocaust affected the lives not only of those directly involved, but also of their children and grandchildren. Marlene, a young attorney and native of Dayton, tells what it was like to grow up with parents who were survivors of Auschwitz and without any of the other relatives most children take for granted. She also describes an emotional visit with her parents to their native Poland, including Auschwitz. This interview was conducted circa 1985-1987 for the Faces of the Holocaust, a series created as a classroom resource and curriculum supplement.

Ben And Bernice Muler Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Ben Muler, Bernice Muler, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Ben and Bernice Muler were both natives of Poland but met as exiles in Russia. Both lost nearly all their relatives, but escaped being sent to concentration camps by fleeing behind Russian lines when the Soviets invaded Poland to attack Germany. Ben was drafted by the Soviet army as a laborer. Bernice was among thousands of Jewish refugees sent east into the Ural Mountains as the Germans advanced. They met there near the end of the war and married, and decided to come to the United States because their home communities had been obliterated and because Ben had relatives in …

Johanna Van Schagen Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Johanna Van Schagen, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Johanna was a young Dutch housewife when the Germans invaded the Netherlands. The Dutch underground worked to find hiding places for Jews, and at different times during the war the Van Schagens took in four Jewish women. Once they narrowly escaped discovery by the Gestapo. Johanna is a self-effacing, gentle woman who tells a fascinating story of courage and danger. She has been designated by the State of Israel as one of the "Righteous among the Nations," an honor bestowed on non-Jews who saved Jewish lives during the Nazi era.

Johanna was born in Holland in 1915. She married Cornelis …

Rachael Alperowitz Interview For The Faces Of The Holocaust Series, Rachael Alperowitz, Renate Frydman

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Rachael Alperowitz grew up in a small town in Poland. When the Germans invaded that country in September 1939 they rounded up most of the Polish Jews and sent them to concentration camps. Rachael avoided capture with her mother and hid out in a nearby forest. Eventually, her mother was killed by German soldiers. Rachael joined a band of partisans who were fighting the German occupation and was finally reunited with her only surviving relative, a brother. This interview was conducted circa 1985-1987 for the Faces of the Holocaust, a series created as a classroom resource and curriculum supplement.

Walter Rauschenbusch: Selected Writings (Review), Jacob Dorn

History Faculty Publications

Review of the book Walter Rauschenbusch: Selected Writings (edited by Winthrop S. Hudson).

The Wright State University School Of Medicine Oral History Project: An Analysis And Evaluation By James St. Peter, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

A written evaluation explaining the steps taken for the Wright State University School of Medicine Oral History Project conducted by James St. Peter a graduate student at the university.

Saving The Waifs: Reformers And Dependent Children, 1890-1917 By Leroy Ashby (Review), Jacob Dorn

History Faculty Publications

Review of the book Saving the Waifs: Reformers and Dependent Children, 1890-1917 by Leroy Ashby.

Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis Interview (2) Conducted On December 12, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert J. Kegerreis, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the second in a series of interviews with Wright State University President Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis. In this interview, Dr. Kegerreis opens with a discussion of his first priorities as the newly-appointed President of Wright State University, including his assumption of the responsibility for the promotion of a medical school at Wright State University. He goes on to examine the status of community support for a School of Medicine in Dayton at the time he became President and the opposition to Wright State University planning that was encountered when the proposals went to the Ohio Board of Regents. …

Dr. J. Robert Suriano Interview (3) Conducted On December 11, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert Suriano, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the third in a series of interviews with Dr. J. Robert Suriano, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs of the Wright State University School of Medicine. In this interview Dr. Suriano focuses on the leadership of the School of Medicine, first focusing on the founding Dean, Dr. John R. Beljan, and his successor, Dr. William D. Sawyer.

Dr. Suriano then reflects upon those individuals who played key roles in the development of the School of Medicine.

Dr. Edward J. Spanier Interview (1) Conducted On December 10, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Edward J. Spanier, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Edward J. Spanier, former Assistant Director of Health Affairs Planning and former Assistant Dean for Administration in the Wright State University School of Medicine. He served as Assistant Vice President for Financial Services, and Treasurer of Wright State University.

In this initial interview, Dr. Spanier discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University and his first years in the College of Science and Engineering here. Dr. Spanier talks about his initial responsibilities as developer of the initial School of Medicine planning proposal, and of the early stages …

Dr. Robert D. Reece Interview (3) Conducted On December 5, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert D. Reece, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the third in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert D. Reece, Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine in Society in the Wright State University School of Medicine.

In this interview Dr. Reece concludes his discussion of individuals who played prominent roles in the founding and development of the Wright State University School of Medicine.

Dr. J. Robert Suriano Interview (2) Conducted On December 5, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, J. Robert Suriano, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the second in a series with Dr. J. Robert Suriano, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs of the Wright State University School of Medicine. In the first part of the interview Dr. Suriano examines the functions of the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs and how these functions affect the medical student.

In the second part of the interview Dr. Suriano discusses the admissions philosophy of the School of Medicine and reflects on the extent of the integration of the School of Medicine into the university community.

Dr. Robert D. Reece Interview (2) Conducted On November 7, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert D. Reece, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is a second in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert D. Reece, Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine in Society in the Wright State University School of Medicine. In this interview Dr. Reece continues his discussion of various aspects of the development of his department and of the School of Medicine.

In the first portion of the interview Dr. Reece continues his examination of the development of the curriculum of his department. In specific, Dr. Reese looks at the Weekend Intervention Program: its development by Dr. Harvey Segal; its operations; and its success.

The second …

Dr. Robert D. Reece Interview (1) Conducted On October 31, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert D. Reece, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert D. Reece, founding Chairman of the Department of Medicine in Society in the Wright State School of Medicine. In this first interview, Dr. Reece discusses the early development of the department and how it impacts the medical student.

In the first part of the interview Dr. Reece discusses his education and background prior to coming to Wright State University. He also recalls the discussions leading to the establishment of the Department of Medicine in Society within the School of Medicine. Dr. Reece then examines the development of the …

Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis Interview (1) Conducted On October 29, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert J. Kegerreis, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the first in a series of interviews with Dr. Robert J. Kegerreis, President of Wright State University. In this interview, Dr. Kegerreis discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University, his appointments within the Wright State University College of Business and Administration, and his selection as the second President of the university.

In the first phase of this interview, Dr. Kegerreis discusses his early education and career, including: his undergraduate education; his military service in World War II; his post-graduate education; and his early career, first with the Federal Reserve System in Cleveland and then in …

Robert Stuhlman Interview (2) Conducted On October 26, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, Robert Stuhlman, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the second of two interviews with Dr. Robert Stuhlman, Director of the Laboratory Animal Resources and the Interdisciplinary Teaching Laboratories in the Wright State University School of Medicine. In this interview, Dr. Stuhlman discusses the two programs under his direction in the period after the arrival of Dr. William Sawyer as the second Dean of the School of Medicine.

Dr. Stuhlman continues with the impact of new School of Medicine programs on his two programs and what lies ahead in the future for both of his programs and the School of Medicine.

In the second part of the …

Dr. William D. Sawyer Interview (3) Conducted On October 22, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, William D. Sawyer, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

This is the third in a series of six interviews with Dr. William D. Sawyer, Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine. In this third interview Dean Sawyer discusses in-depth his experiences, thoughts and impressions as a candidate for the Deanship of the School of Medicine. Dean Sawyer describes his three visits as a candidate to Wright State University and Dayton and his thoughts and impressions after each visit. Dean Sawyer then goes on to describe his decision to accept the Deanship in terms of its advantages and disadvantages.

In the second part of the interview Dean Sawyer …

Dr. William D. Sawyer Interview (2) Conducted On October 8, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, William D. Sawyer, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this second interview Dr. William D. Sawyer, Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine, continues his discussion of his background prior to coming to Wright State University. He compares medical education development between Thailand and the United States and his move back from Thailand to Indiana University in the United States. Dean Sawyer then goes on to describe his tenure as Chairman of the Department of Microbiology/Immunology at the School of Medicine at Indiana University.

Dean Sawyer discusses his administrative and leadership style at Indiana University and his challenges as Chairman.

In the third part of the …

Dr. William D. Sawyer (1) Interview Conducted On October 3, 1984 About The Boonshoft School Of Medicine At Wright State University, William D. Sawyer, James St. Peter

Boonshoft School of Medicine Oral History Project

In this first interview with Dr. William D. Sawyer, Dean of the Wright State University School of Medicine, Dean Sawyer discusses his background prior to coming to Wright State University. In particular, Dr. Sawyer's medical education; his internship and residency; his military service and service at Johns Hopkins University are examined.

In further discussions, Dean Sawyer turns to his experiences in Thailand as a member of the Rockefeller Foundation developing the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Bangkok University. Dean Sawyer discusses the development process and its impact on his own leadership style.

Ben Muler Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Ben Muler, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 21st, 1984, Julie Orenstein interviewed Ben Muler about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Muler discusses growing up in Vilna, Poland, his parent's occupations, and his family history. He also talks about leaving Vilna to escape the oncoming Germans, how his parents refused to come, and the conditions as he and his friends crossed into Russia. Towards the end of the interview Muller also talks about coming to the United States and his eventual arrival in Dayton.

Bernice Muler Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Bernice Muler, Barbara Turoff

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 21st, 1984, Julie Orenstein interviewed Bernice Muler about her life before and during World War II. In her interview Muler discussed her early life in Tomashant, Poland, her family history, and her religious background as a child. She also details her religious education and her exposure to multiple languages spoken at home. Towards the end of the interview Muler talks about the beginning of the War in 1939 and the impact that had on where she was in Poland at that time.

Lee Fishman Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Lee Fishman, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 15th, 1984, Julie Orenstein interviewed Lee Fishman about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview Fishman describes her early childhood in Poland, her parents careers and education, and their religious life there. She later recounts the Germans invading her hometown and being forced to live in a ghetto and how her family eventually escaped to hide in a nearby forest. They remained in the forest for two years, until the Russians retook the town. Mrs. Fishman later recounts how she and her husband traveled from their home in Poland to Germany and later …

Renate Harlan Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Renate Harlan, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 13th, 1984 Julie Orenstein interviewed Renate Harlan about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview Harlan discusses her family history, her childhood in Cologne, and her early education. Harlan also recounts her family fleeing Germany for England after her father was arrested. She also details how her family lived in England and eventually how she and her family came to Ohio.

John Farnbacher Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, John Farnbacher, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 7th, 1984, Julie Orenstein interviewed John Farnbacher about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Farnbacher details his early childhood and education in Augsburg, Bavaria, his parents education and careers, and other family history. Farnbacher also discusses how his family came to Dayton as well as how his background in engineering and language skills helped him get a job at Wright Patterson Air Force Base during the war.

Helen Abramovitz Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Helen Abramovitz, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On July 30th, 1984 Julie Orenstein interviewed Helen Hoffman Abramovitz about her family and life growing up in Czechoslovakia prior to World War II and her life after the war in the United States. On side one Helen discussed her early life and schooling in a variety of locations in the Sudetenland and Prague. Of note, she mentions that she feared for her life everyday she lived in Sudetenland. In addition to her experiences growing up in Czechoslovakia, Helen discussed the varying jobs of her parents and their training. On side two Helen discusses her current life in the United …

Carmen Appel Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Carmen Appel, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Julie Orenstein interviewed Carmen Appel about her family and life in Frankfurt and Zurich and her later life in the United States. One side one of the interview tape Carmen details her father’s varied career choices including serving as in an anti-aircraft detachment in Belgium. She discusses the family decision to move to Zurich at the urging of her paternal uncle and her schooling there. Carmen also chats about life after returning to Frankfurt, her marriage, and her eventual departure from Germany in 1938 a day before Kristallnacht happened. On side two of the tape Carmen talks about getting her …

Donald Bender Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Donald Bender, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On July 11th, 1984 Julie Orenstein interviewed Donald Bender about his life in before, during, and after World War II. In this interview Bender recounts his childhood in a city formerly known as Wappertal, his parents work and religious standing, and his early education. Bender also spoke about encountering anti-semitism, coming to the United States, being drafted to fight in World War II, coming back to work in Dayton, his family, and more.