All Entries Tagged With: "biography"
Interview With My Father: Part Seven
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Interviewer: You were talking about the situation on board the boat.
Dad: That’s when I [...]
Interview With My Father: Part Six
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Interviewer: Talking about your childhood memories you were also talking about travelling around to relatives [...]
From the “It’s a Small World” Department
After my first Interview With My Father post, Israellycool reader and real life friend Kibi commented:
Hey Dave – my Grandfather David Tichauer was also from Friedrichsdorf which is right next to Katowitz. We must be related…
My mum has since confirmed that there were Tichauers in our family.
Given that most of my father’s family were wiped [...]
Interview With My Father: Part Five
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4
Interviewer: I hear stories of German Jews leaving the country with no money. Literally you leave, [...]
Interview With My Father: Part Four
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous installments: 1, 2, 3
Interviewer: I want to talk about how life was to change. Presumably you didn’t have much knowledge [...]
Interview With My Father: Part Three
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous installments: 1, 2
Interviewer: As I understand your father’s military career would affect his life later on.
Dad: Yes.
Interviewer: In what way?
Dad: [...]
Interview With My Father: Part Two
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Previous instalments: 1
Interviewer: I did want you to tell us what you know of your father’s military background. His experiences during [...]
Interview With My Father: Part One
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory.
Interviewer: John can we begin the interview by you telling us your full name and where and when you were born [...]
