Filled with stories of community, betrayal, trauma, and survival, the Orange County Holocaust Oral History Project collection includes more than 150 firsthand accounts of Orange County residents who experienced the Holocaust.
Most of the interviewees are Jewish survivors whose experiences included forced and voluntary emigration, death camps, forced labor, hiding, and resistance. The interviews also include five “liberators” (American military who witnessed the concentration camps following liberation) and three “rescuers” (who risked their lives to protect Jews during the war).
Thanks to the generous donors of this project, the UC Irvine Libraries continue their preservation efforts to keep these oral histories intact for future generations.
Special thanks to the Samueli Foundation for generously underwriting this project, setting the tone of support and giving importance to preserving these oral histories.
Named Library Collection Funds
Holocaust Oral History Collection
UC Irvine Libraries - Orange County Holocaust Oral History Project
Total Records: 153
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Group oral history of Melvin Darden, Doris DuPlechein Jr., Wilfred Fisher | Darden, Melvin 1924-, interviewee |
| Interview of Gloria Rubin | Rubin, Gloria, 1928-2007, interviewee. |
| Interview of Helen Greenbaum | Greenbaum, Helen 1923- interviewee. |
| Interview of Isaac Green | Green, Isaac, interviewee |
| Interview of Rosalie Wattenberg | Wattenberg, Rosalie, 1919-2017, interviewee. |
| Interview of Stanley Bors | Bors, Stanley, 1912- interviewee. |
| Interview of Stephen Nasser | Nasser, Stephen, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Abe Goldstein | Goldstein, Abe 1928-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Abraham Barouh | Barouh, Abraham 1905-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Alice Friedmann | Friedmann, Alice 1919- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Anatol Chari | Chari, Anatol, 1923- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Andrew J. May | May, Andrew J. 1935-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Andy Speiser | Speiser, Andy 1926-2015, interviewee |
| Oral history of Anne Gilbert | Gilbert, Anne 1923-2019, interviewee |
| Oral history of Aranka Klein | Klein, Aranka Ari, 1927- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Arthur Bunzel | Bunzel, Arthur 1930-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Baruch Goldstein | Goldstein, Baruch, 1923-2017, interviewee |
| Oral history of Bert Jakobs | Jakobs, Bert 1934-2020, interviewee |
| Oral history of Carmen Cohen | Cohen, Carmen 1912-2006, interviewee |
| Oral history of Cecylia Peltyn | Peltyn, Cecylia 1915-2000, interviewee |
| Oral history of Chaim Asa | Asa, Chaim 1931-2014, interviewee |
| Oral history of Clara Gonda | Gonda, Clara 1915-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Clara Stern | Stern, Clara 1923-, interviewee |
| Oral history of David Kane | Kane, David 1928-2012, interviewer |
| Oral history of Denise Woldenberg | Woldenberg, Denise 1936-2023, interviewee |
| Oral history of Don Duplechein | Duplechein, Don 1924-2016, interviewee |
| Oral history of Dr. Frank Johnson | Johnson, Frank 1926-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Dr. Hans G. Askenasy | Askenasy, Hans, 1930- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Edith Burke | Burke, Edith 1923-1999, interviewee |
| Oral history of Erika May | May, Erika 1937-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ernest Green | Green, Ernest 1923-2004, interviewee |
| Oral history of Erno Rubin | Rubin, Erno, 1926-2023, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Ester Wigodsky | Wigodsky, Ester 1922-2007, interviewee |
| Oral history of Eva Schneider | Schneider, Eva 1933-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Fanny Labin | Labin, Fanny 1929-2017, interviewee |
| Oral history of Flory Van Beek | Van Beek, Flory A., interviewee. |
| Oral history of Frances Gelbart | Gelbart, Frances 1929-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Francis Derkum | Derkum, Francis 1917-1996, interviewee |
| Oral history of Galena Segal | Segal, Galena 1935-2014, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gary Lenzner | Lenzner, Gary 1926-2024, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gene Selig | Selig, Gene 1930-2010, interviewer |
| Oral history of George Frankl | Frankl, George 1931-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gerard Böhm | Bohm, Gerard 1928-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gerda Rich | Rich, Gerda 1919-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gerda Seifer | Seifer, Gerda 1927-2022, interviewee |
| Oral history of Gretl Warner | Warner, Gretl 1911-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Hanni Vogelweid | Vogelweid, Hanni 1923-2006, interviewee |
| Oral history of Hans Goldsmith | Goldsmith, Hans 1913-2004, interviewee |
| Oral history of Harold Lowenstein | Lowenstein, Harold 1909-1999, interviewee |
| Oral history of Harry Fern | Fern, Harry 1920-2010, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Harry Gable | Gable, Harry 1923-1995, interviewee |
| Oral history of Harry Gonda | Gonda, Harry 1915-, interviewer |
| Oral history of Helen Margines | Margines, Helen 1922-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Helena Ben-Josef | Ben-Josef, Helena 1914-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Helena Leefsma | Leefsma, Helena 1928-2002, interviewee |
| Oral history of Helga Fultheim | Fultheim, Helga 1926-2018, interviewee |
| Oral history of Hendrika S.I. Van Sligter-Jansma | Van Sligter-Jansma, Hendrika S.I. 1920-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Henry Heller | Heller, Henry 1909-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Henry Kress | Kress, Henry 1924-2019, interviewee |
| Oral history of Henry Palmer | Palmer, Henry 1913- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Henry Tebrich | Tebrich, Henry 1920-2013, interviewee |
| Oral history of Herbert Siegel | Siegel, Herbert 1927-2009, interviewee |
| Oral history of Herman Goslins | Goslins, Herman 1911-2007, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Herman Leefsma | Leefsma, Herman 1924-2002, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Ida Brookhouse | Brookhouse, Ida 1922-2012, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ildiko Good | Good, Ildiko 1939-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ilse Wolfsen | Wolfson, Ilse 1924-2017, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ingrid Sacks | Sacks, Ingrid 1935-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Irene Boehm | Boehm, Irene 1919-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Irene Bors | Bors, Irene 1918- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Irene Eisenbach | Eisenbach, Irene 1925-2013, interviewer |
| Oral history of Irene Opdyke | Opdyke, Irene Gut, 1922-2003, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Irving Gelman | Gelman, Irving 1925-2018, interviewer |
| Oral history of Irwin "Bill" Binder | Binder, Irwin 1925-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Isaac Cohen | Cohen, Isaac 1916-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Isidore Apfelbaum | Apfelbaum, Isidore 1921-1999, interviewee |
| Oral history of Jack Pariser | Pariser, Jack 1929-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Jacob Eisenbach | Eisenbach, Jacob 1923-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Jean Rene Braun | Braun, Jean René 1912-1997, interviewee |
| Oral history of Jenny Unterman | Unterman, Jenny 1938-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Jenny Zavatsky | Zavatsky, Jenny 1932-2023, interviewee |
| Oral history of John Friedmann | Friedmann, John 1913-2005, interviewee |
| Oral history of John Stieber | Stieber, John 1917-, interviewer |
| Oral history of Joseph Jacobs | Jacobs, Joseph 1929-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Joseph Lederman | Lederman, Joseph 1920-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Karl M. Hess | Hess, Karl M. 1923-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Katalin Rubin | Rubin, Katalin 1930-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Kathleen Stieber | Steiber, Kathleen 1920-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Lena Factor | Factor, Lena 1920-2006, interviewee |
| Oral history of Leo Bach | Bach, Leo 1927-2006, interviewee |
| Oral history of Leo Korn | Korn, Leo 1918-2011, interviewee |
| Oral history of Leo Mergrun | Mergrun, Leo 1922-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Leon Leyson | Leyson, Leon, 1929-2013, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Lilly Black | Black, Lilly 1930-2014, interviewee |
| Oral history of Lilo Fern | Fern, Lilo 1923-2016, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Lou Schotland | Schotland, Lou 1922-2021, interviewee |
| Oral history of Magda Salzer-Weinberger | Salzer-Weinberger, Magda 1913-1999, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marcel Baum | Baum, Marcel 1924-2014, interviewee |
| Oral history of Margaret Guiness | Guiness, Margaret 1924-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Margie Strauss | Strauss, Margie 1915-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Margot Stern | Stern, Margot 1925-2006, interviewee |
| Oral history of Mariana Rosman | Rosman, Mariana 1932-2019, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marianne Bohm | Bohm, Marianne 1921-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marianne Dazzo | Dazzo, Marianne 1935-2015, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marianne Kovacs | Kovacs, Marianne 1918-2011, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marietta Vandenberg | Vandenberg, Marietta 1937-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Marika Frankl | Frankl, Marika 1931-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Mark Kaaren | Kaaren, Mark 1919-2000, interviewee |
| Oral history of Martha Posalski | Posalski, Martha 1916- interviewer. |
| Oral history of Martin List | List, Martin 1929-2010, interviewee |
| Oral history of Martin Straus | Straus, Martin 1926-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Mary Kress | Kress, Mary 1925-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Mel Mermelstein | Mermelstein, Mel, 1926-2022, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Melvin Darden | Darden, Melvin 1924-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Miriam Haas | Haas, Miriam 1922-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Molly Palmer | Palmer, Molly 1918-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Nathan Caron | Caron, Nathan 1923-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Paul Ostrowiecki | Ostrowiecki, Paul 1926-2016, interviewee |
| Oral history of Peter Plessner | Plessner, Peter 1930-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Piri Katz | Katz, Piri 1927-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Raymond Goldfarb | Goldfarb, Raymond 1918-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Rita Kaaren | Kaaren, Rita 1925-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Robert Poznanter | Poznanter, Robert 1917-2013, interviewer |
| Oral history of Rochelle Gelman | Gelman, Rochelle Smola, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Rose DeLiema | De Liema, Rose Judy, 1921-2014, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Rose Minsky | Minsky, Rose 1924-2002, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Rose Spiero | Speiro, Rose 1912-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Rosje Trompetter | Trompetter, Rosje 1905-2003, interviewee |
| Oral history of Rubin Minsky | Minsky, Rubin 1919- interviewee. |
| Oral history of Ruth Newell | Newell, Ruth 1926-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sarah B. Schweitz | Schweitz, Sarah B. 1940-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sasha Erlik | Erlik, Sasha 1925-2022, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sigmund Burke | Burke, Sigmund 1924-2022, interviewee |
| Oral history of Simon Young | Young, Simon 1919-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sol Kimel | Kimel, Sol 1928-2021, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sonja Tebrich | Tebrich, Sonja 1922-2012, interviewee |
| Oral history of Stella Loeb Ungar | Ungar, Stella Loeb 1927-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Susan Angel | Angel, Susan 1921-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Susy Oster | Oster, Susy 1928-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Suzanne Butnik | Butnik, Suzanne 1939-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Sylvia Simon | Simon, Sylvia 1924-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ted Frumes | Frumes, Ted 1923-2010, interviewee |
| Oral history of Ted Kenig | Kenig, Ted 1922-2000, interviewee. |
| Oral history of Tobi Abelsky | Abelsky, Tobi 1919-2009, interviewee |
| Oral history of Tova Weissman Cohen | Cohen, Tova Weissman 1927-2015, interviewee |
| Oral history of Tova Winiarz | Winiarz, Tova 1925-2010, interviewee |
| Oral history of Valerie Lowe | Lowe, Valerie 1925-, interviewee |
| Oral history of Walter Fried | Fried, Walter R., interviewee. |
| Oral history of Wilfred Fisher | Fisher, Wilfred 1924-2019, interviewee |
| Oral history of Willam Salamon | Salamon, William 1927-2011, interviewee |
| Oral history of Yetta Kane | Kane, Yetta 1932-, interviewee |
| Rosa Stopnitzky | Stopnitzky, Rosa 1924-, interviewee |
| Testimony of Jack Pariser | Pariser, Jack 1929-, interviewee |