Stefa Kupfer Oral History

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Title

Stefa Kupfer Oral History

Description

An interview with Stefa (Sarah) Sprecher Kupfer, a Holocaust survivor, conducted by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, Professor of History at the University of Michigan--Dearborn. Mrs. Kupfer was ten years old and living in Sanok, Poland when the war started. Her father was killed in the early days of the occupation. Stefa, her mother and young sister went into hiding instead of registering with the occupational government. They were hidden in the basement of Mrs. Orlewska, a Polish woman, who played a significant role in their survival. They were also aided by other Poles, some of whom knew they were Jews

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Interviewer

Bolkosky, Sidney M

Interviewee

Kupfer, Stefa (Sarah) Sprecher

Date Recorded

1987-07-24

Citation

“Stefa Kupfer Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1248.

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