Olek Elchanan Minc testimony
Object numberM2018/010:012
TitleOlek Elchanan Minc testimony
DescriptionOlek Elchanan Minc, born August 31, 1925 in Sosnowiec, Poland, discusses his childhood and education; his father, who was a finance broker and a hero of the Polish underground in Upper Silesia; the fights between Polish and Jewish youths; his father’s death in Bendzin (Bedzin), Poland in September 1941; getting black market headache powder; the Sosnowiec ghetto; working in various camps on construction; wanting to leave Poland after the war; being sponsored by his girlfriend's family to immigrate to Australia; his business partner Abraham Horowitz; and not feeling any hostility towards younger generations of Germans.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1980-11-26 - 1980-11-26
Subjectsurvivors, testimonies, ghettos
Object nametestimonies
Material.wav
Dimensions
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Sophie Caplan