Haas, Lydia

Date:
1993-03-11
Length:
60 min.
Interviewer:
Byrum, Henry
Transcription available:
no
Interview Number(s):
2014_39_3
2014_39_4
Summary:
Lydia Haas discusses family and town life in Heibrun, Germany during the 1920s and 1930s. The ramifications of her marriage to a Jewish man are noted at length. Her interaction with members of the Nazi party are detailed as well. Her family's reaction to Hitler are mentioned. Early experiences in Lousiville, including an episode in which the FBI are brought forth. A reunion of Heilbrun emigres is also discussed, and her views on neo-Nazis and the folly of the war are enumerated.
Topic(s):
Immigrants, World War, 1939-1945--Refugees