Erica Goldstein Mansfield collection

Erica Goldstein Mansfield collection 

Consists of one DVD containing a talk entitled"Erica Mansfield: Kindertransport to U.S.", given by Erica Goldstein Mansfield on February 3, 2004. In the talk, Mrs. Mansfield, originally of Vienna, Austria, describes her memories and experiences as a five-year-old child on a transport to the United States in May 1939, as part of a group of children sponsored by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus and Brith Sholom. Erica's parents and younger brother were able to emigrate to the United States later that year. Also includes a short memoir written by Erica in 1997 as well as copies of her personal papers. Also includes a 2002 article by Dr. Erwin Tepper entitled"50 Children" with photographs and documents regarding Erica's transport and the other children in the group.