Lucy Merritt Oral History
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Dublin Core
Title
Lucy Merritt Oral History
Description
An interview with Lucy Glaser Merritt, a Holocaust survivor, conducted by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, Professor of History at the University of Michigan--Dearborn. Lucy Glaser Merritt was born in Vienna, Austria in 1920. Following the German annexation (Anschluss) of Austria in 1938, Lucy and her family experienced increased persecution by both Austrian and German National Socialists. After Lucy's father was arrested and released on Kristallnacht (1938), the family decided to leave Austria. Lucy left Austria to work as a nurse in England. Once there, she was able to secure the passage of her family from Austria to England. From England, they immigrated to the United States
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Bolkosky, Sidney M
Interviewee
Merritt, Lucy Glasser
Date Recorded
1991-07-08
Collection
Citation
“Lucy Merritt Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 24, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1256.