About the Children

• The history of the rescue of the One Thousand Children® and three stories of OTC children appear in 120 HIAS Stories, edited by Kathleen Andersen, Morris Ardoin and Mararita Zilberman - published by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), 2002, -- "The Story of the One Thousand Children®," by Iris Posner and Philip Jason, "Valedictorian," by Ilse Prager Frank, and "Eluding Death, Finding Freedom," by Ralph Moratz, "Doing Shows," by Bill Graham and Robert Greenfield. These and other chapters may be viewed on line at mystory.hias.org. HIAS may be contacted at: info@hias.org and 212-967-4100.
• We Came Alone is a collection of the memoirs of several dozen of the 40 non-Jewish Spanish children who were part of the OTC rescues. Contact: Cole Kivlin at colefk@juno.com
• Chapters 8, 10, of The Mezuzah in the Madonna's Foot by Trudi Alexy, Harper Collins, 1994, describes the miraculous escape of two OTC children and their families from Europe to the U.S. 

Inge J. Bleier

Inge, A Girl's Journey Through Nazi Europe is the story of survival of a child in Europe during the Holocaust whose sister was one of the OTC children. It is written by second generation OTC, David Gumpert, Inge's nephew. Email: david@davidgumpert.com tel: 781-444-5543, ext. 886 www.ingejoseph.com

Harry Eckstein

Find out about OTC child Harry Eckstein, a co-founder of the Center for the Study of Democracy and one of the most prominent and respected social scientists of the second half of the twentieth century at www.nytimes.com/1999/07/11/us/harry-eckstein-75-professor-who-studied-political-culture.html

Manfred Goldwein

Children will especially be interested in these sites, the second of which was created by the teenage grandson of an OTC child who also wrote his grandfather's biography which includes many illustrations: barmitzvah.goldwein.net and 1in1000.goldwein.net and goldwein.net/1in1000/oneinonethousand.pdf - Contact: Marc Goldwein, 610-574-8004.

Bill Graham

Children and others will also be interested to know that the "father of American rock and roll," Bill Graham, was one of the OTC children. There is a lot about him on the Internet including: www.billgrahamfoundation.org/bio.html. A good book about him, including his rescue and childhood is Bill Graham Presents by Bill Graham and Robert Greenfield, Delta, Dell Books, 1992.

Ben Hirsch

OTC child Ben Hirsch recounts his experiences as a young man in the U.S. in his book, Hearing A Different Drummer, Mercer University Press, 2000. He is an architect who designed the Holocaust Memorial in Atlanta, Georgia. Email: mupressorders@mercer.edu Tel: 800-637-2378, ext. 2880 www.mupress.org/webpages/books/hirsch.html

"Home is Where You Find It" is the prequel to Hirsch's first book and it poignantly chronicles Hirsch's journey from the horrors of Nazism to a new life in America. To order online go to www.iuniverse.com and click on Bookstore and then search on book title or call 1-800-authors.

Hans Juergensen

Books of poems and other books of OTC child Hans Juergensen, including "Testimony" and "Journey Toward the Roots," are listed on websites of online booksellers.

Cole Kivlin

From Lumina Press, "Corsino," by Cole Kivlin, an autobiography by one of the 40 non-Jewish Spanish children who were part of the OTC rescues. Llumina Press: 8055 W. McNab Road Tamarac, FL 33321 tel: 866-229-9244 or www.llumina.com/store/corsino.htm

Eva Rosenzweig Kugler

Shattered Crystals by Mia Kanner and Eva Rosenzweig Kugler, C.I.S. Publishers, 1997, describes the experiences of the mother of an OTC child and her families' escape to the U.S. 

Lazega Family

The story of the escape of the Lazega family, including three OTC children from Nazi persecution at perso.wanadoo.fr/d-d.natanson/morbihan.htm. (In French)

Thea Kahn Lindauer

Sam Kahn, father of OTC child, Thea Kahn Lindauer, sent hundreds of letters to his daughter in the U.S. to encourage her and remain connected. This book of his letters and Thea's recounting of her experiences in the U.S. present personal views of Europe, the U.S., and the Holocaust in the 1930s from a father and daughter who survived. To order There Must be an Ocean Between Us, call 1-800-AUTHORS or visit www.iuniverse.com

Louis Maier

In Lieu of Flowers , by Louis Maier, Ide House, 1995, describes Dr. Maier's life in Europe and departure for the U.S. Read an excerpt at home.comcast.net/~drmaier/excerpt.html

In his second memoir, From the Golden Gate to the Black Forest: The Odyssey of a New American in Search of His Parents' Fate, Maier describes the period of his arrival in San Francisco in 1940 to the return to his home village in the Black Forest in 1946. The book includes his placement with his sister in an American foster home and his adjustment to a new life in the United States, his service in the U.S. military and search for his parents in Europe. Mr. Maier can be reached by email and phone at: drmaier@comcast.com. Phone: 301-593-7456. He will send you a personalized, signed copy. Cost: $24.95 plus $4. postage and handling. More info drmaier.home.comcast.net/GoldGate.html

Phyllis Helene Mattson

War Orphan in San Francisco, by Phyllis Mattson, is the memoir of an OTC child rescued from the Holocaust and brought to the San Francisco, CA.

Ralph Moratz

OTC child Ralph Moratz's websites and story can be accessed a www.myspace.com/ralphm1999 and www.ralphmoratz.com

Henri Parens

Renewal of Life - Healing From the Holocaust by Henri Parens, Schreiber Publishers, Rockville, Maryland, 2004, is the memoir of the experiences of an OTC child brought to the U.S. in 1942 from southern France and placed with a foster family in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Parens became a child psychiatrist and peace activist. His book can be ordered www.schreibernet.com. Email: hparens@verizon.net

Walter Reed

The story of OTC child Walter Reed's return to Europe as an adult can be read (in German) at www.gunnet.de/stephani/step_p35.htm

Jack Steinberger

Read the short biography of an OTC child who received the Nobel Prize for discovering new atomic particles at: www.nobel.se/physics/laureates/1988/steinberger-autobio.html

Manfred Steinfeld

A Legacy of Style: Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. by Janice Petterchak, Legacy Press, 2000, tells the story of OTC child Manfred Steinfeld from his beginnings in Germany to his extraordinary success as a businessman in America.

Arthur Weil

Books of poems of OTC child Arthur Weil include Life, Love and Gems That Shine. 

Richard Weilheimer

Be Happy, Be Free, Dance! - A Holocaust Survivor's Message To His Grandchildren. In his memoir, Richard Weilheimer deals with his Holocaust experience and with adjusting to life in America. He includes information about the political realities of the times and 50 documents, letters from his parents, and photos. 

Edith Westerfeld

The daughter of an OTC child, Fern Schumer Chapman, has written about her mother and herself in a book entitled Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past, Penguin, 2000, and a website: www.fernschumerchapman.com