Helen Handler Oral History

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Part OfHelen Handler Oral HistoryIntervieweeHandler, HelenSubjectPhoenix (Ariz.)Jewish CommunityHolocaustWorld War IIAuschwitzDescriptionHelen Handler talks about her experiences growing up Jewish in World War II Europe and being sent to Auschwitz as a teenager. Sharing her stories as a Holocaust survivor, Handler also talks about coming to America, living in Detroit, moving to Phoenix as a single mother, and opening her own drapery store in downtown Phoenix. She also talks about her relationship with Judaism as an adult.Video Length00:08:59Date Range1940s (1940-1949)1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)1980s (1980-1989)1990s (1990-1999)2000s (2000-2009)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionArizona Jewish Historical SocietyCollectionVideo Histories of Arizona Jewish ResidentsSubcollectionAZJHS Video/Oral History CollectionRights StatementProperty of Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Please contact us at http://www.AZJHS.org

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Date Digitized2008Digital FormatMP4

Helen Handler Interview-58913769.mp4