Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/30
Title'I Chose Where To Stand: The Life of Else Rosenfeld'
LevelSub Series
Date1963
DescriptionThe first 24 files are the complete recordings of Else's story, the following files are complied and further edited versions of the same recordings. The spelling of Else's name varies in the various documents related to this project.
Extent47
FormatItems
Related MaterialRelated documents for this project are catalogued in section MS 4000/2/93.
The autobiography of Else Rosenfeld (also known as Elisbeth Rosenfield), 'The Four Lives of Elisbeth Rosenfield' (1964) is part of the Charles Parker Library (MS 4000/4) in the 'Oral History' category.

There is a short extract from an interview with Elsa Rosenfeld at MS 4000/6/1/63/32/C.
Access StatusOpen
AdminHistoryBroadcast on the BBC Midland Home Service. 23 episodes of Else Rosenfeld telling her life story, from her childhood in 1890s Berlin to her existence as a Jewish woman in a Munich ghetto and her escape to Switzerland in 1944. Else's story touches on themes of tolerance, persecution, community building, traditional songs and human relationships, as well as giving a great deal of background about German society in the early 20th century.
LanguageEnglish
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