Out of the fire
TitleOut of the fire
Author
Call number940.53161/0016
Object number01219
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Co
Year of publication
1975
Physical description299p.
MaterialBook
ISBN0688003370
NotesOSE(Society for the Health of the Jewish Population)
Description
In 1938 an organization called OSE began buying castles in Southern France to serve as shelters for refugee children.OSE invited Papanek to become the director of these homes.Later with the German invasion of France he tried to have the youngsters sent to New York and placed in foster homes around the country.This is his own account of the times and the progressive educational theories that evolved