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Omaha Folklore Project: Interview with Ruth Klass, Interview Date: 1977 May 3, Date Digitized: 2/10/2017

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Identifier: MSS0018_au045

Scope and Contents

The oral history interview of Ruth Klass regarding Jewish life in Nazi Germany was conducted by UNO student Rod Sadorsky on May 3, 1977. Klass shared information about her family background in Germany, her Jewish heritage, her experiences when she moved to the U.S., the impact the Holocaust had on her life, and her place in her community. Klass and her husband were able to flee Europe before being imprisoned in a concentration camp.

Dates

  • Interview Date: 1977 May 3
  • Date Digitized: 2/10/2017

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Users are required to listen the streaming audio available online. Due to their fragile nature, the original audiocassettes may not be played in Archives & Special Collections.

Extent

1 Cassettes

Materials Specific Details

audio

Materials Specific Details

Original format: cassette tape; Digital format: mp3

General

Interviewer: Rod Sadorsky

Duration

Runtime: 00:30:00

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046