Philip N. Backstrom Survivor Lecture Series transcript. 2013. Stephan Lewy

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Title:
Philip N. Backstrom Survivor Lecture Series transcript. 2013. Stephan Lewy
Title (alt.):
Stephan Lewy : 2013
Description:
Holocaust survivor Stephan Lewy discusses his experiences during the Holocaust as part of the Philip N. Backstrom Survivor Lecture Series held during Northeastern University's annual Holocaust Awareness Week. Lewy, originally from Germany, was orphaned at a young age and was eight years old when Hitler came to power. He was later sent to France, and escaped to the United States via Casablanca. He was drafted into the U.S. army, serving in Europe, and was among the first American troops into Buchenwald. He also answers audience questions.
Creator:
Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Committee
Speaker:
Lewy, Stephan H., 1925-
Date:
2013
Format:
Documents
Genre:
transcripts
Location:
Northeastern University Library
Archives and Special Collections
(A67) Stephan H. Lewy, Location 89/4 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Committee records (A67)
Series:
Holocaust awareness series. Backstrom Holocaust survivors speakers series ; 2013
Subjects:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
Chabanes (France)
Buchenwald (Concentration camp)
Lewy, Stephan H., 1925-
Places:
Berlin (Germany)
Casablanca (Morocco)
Extent:
17 pages
Link to Item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20374736
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Language:
English
Notes:
"Hosted by the Northeastern Humanities Center and the Holocaust Awareness Committee"
Identifier:
0179