University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Helen Benninga Oral History |
| Creator | Helen Benninga and David Schulman |
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Alt. Creator |
Interviewer: David Schulman |
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Subject |
Benninga, Helen |
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Subject |
Zionist organizations |
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Description |
Helen Benninga shares her various experiences of escaping from Holland, living in London during World War II, and how she ended up in Asheville and her time as a member of the local Jewish community, in particular within the Beth Israel Synagogue. Of particular interest is her brief account of her two-years spent in an internment camp run by the Japanese in West Australia. She discusses at length the advantages and disadvantages of living in Israel as opposed to America. Many people referenced in her account can be located in photographs in the Congregation Beth Israel manuscript. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributor |
Helen Benninga |
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Date |
Electronic Record Issued: 1994-02-03 |
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Text and Tape |
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Format |
Physical Description: 19 page TRANSCRIPT, 1 tape |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/JHWNC/benninga_helen.htm |
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Source |
Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina, D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
Jewish Heritage of Western North Carolina Jewish Business in Western North Carolina Congregation Beth Israel Papers, Asheville, NC |
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Coverage |
Inclusive dates 1900s-1994, Asheville, NC |
| Rights | Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number:183; Date of acquisition: 2005-08-09 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff |
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Interview Date |
1994-02-03 |
| Interview Location | Unknown |
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Biography |
Hellen Benninga was born in Holland. She traveled extensively while escaping the terrors of World War II and was in an internment camp in West Australia under the Japanese occupation before ending up in Asheville, where she became an integral part of the Jewish community. As of interview she planned to move from Asheville to Israel to live the rest of her life. |
| List of Names |
Benninga, Adelaide -- daughter Benninga, David -- son Benninga, Helen -- wife and interviewee Benninga, Jack -- son Benninga, Noah -- husband Benninga, Simon -- son |
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