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Biographical essay by Lily Tokarski, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Essay by Lily Tokarski describes her family surviving concentration camps and being reunited with her parents. She explored her roots after seeing the film "Schindler's List."
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Biographical essay by Ann Jenner, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Jenner's essay describes her family's experience in hiding in Holland during World War II.
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Biographical essay about Ben Lesser, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Bejamin Lesser escaped Poland to temporary safety in Hungary in 1943. He was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and other concentration camps. He survived and was liberated from Dachau in 1945.
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Biographical essay by Celia Strauss, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Celia Strauss describes her family history in Poland and fleeing the Nazis, narrowly escaping being captured or shot several times. She and her family came to the United States in 1947.
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Biographical essay by Claude Black, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Claude Black describes his family's escape from Germany to Santiago, Chile, and eventually settling in Chicago, Illinois. The essay is illustrated with images of his family and documents from their journey.
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Biographical essay by Eva Peters, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Peters' essay describes her family's journey to escape the Nazis and Communism, remaining in Hungary until 1956. She and her husband were part of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters group, and escaped to Vienna, and then to the U.S.
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