Oral History Interview with Hans Hartenstein
Hans Hartenstein, born on January 27, 1923 in Vienna, Austria, discusses his pre-war life; the Anschluss; the arrest and detention of his father; Hashomer Hatzair; preparing to immigrate to Palestine but being unable to get a certificate; immigrating to England through the British Society of Friends in August 1939; reuniting with his father in England; immigrating to the United States in 1940; and reuniting with his mother.
| Date: | 01/15/1989 |
| Interviewer: | Gerry Schneeberg |
| Interviewee: | Hans Hartenstein |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Holocaust survivors--United States. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Jewish families. Jews--Austria--Vienna. Jews--Persecutions--Austria. Jews, Austrian. Men--Personal narratives. Quakers. World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue. World War, 1939-1945--Refugees. World War, 1939-1945--United States. Austria--History--Anschluss, 1938. England. Great Britain--Emigration and immigration. United States--Emigration and immigration. Vienna (Austria) Personal Name Hartenstein, Hans, 1923- Britain Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) World Hashomer Hatzair. |
| Location: | Vienna, Austria England, United Kingdom USA |
| Permalink: | https://hoha.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/oral-history-interview-with-hans-hartenstein/ |
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