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The Florida Holocaust Museum Releases the Ninth Story in its  “25 Survivors, 25 Stories… Celebrating 25 Years!” Oral History Series The FHM highlights the individual stories of 25 Holocaust Survivors

November 26, 2017 by Post

November 25, 2017 [St. Petersburg, FL] – The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) has partnered with Eckerd College to release a 25th Anniversary oral history series titled “25 Survivors, 25 Stories… Celebrating 25 Years!”
Over the next 25 months, the Museum’s oral history series will feature a different Holocaust Survivor on the 25th of every month. Each Survivor brings to the series an individual voice that enlivens our understanding of the Holocaust; the war’s effects on individuals, families, and communities dispersed across the world; and its reverberations into the present moment.
The ninth story was released this morning and features Holocaust Survivor René Hammond. An excerpt from the piece is as follows:
After approximately six weeks in Auschwitz, René was sent to work in German factories, first to a satellite of the Buchenwald concentration camp at Gelsenkirchen, Germany. When that camp was burned down in Allied bombing raids, she was sent to the Buchenwald satellite camp at Essen.
“We suffered a lot, guards that we had, they were SS and they were very cruel. For any little thing they would hit you. And one of them told us once that no matter who wins the war, they would always have enough time to kill us,” René said about her time in Essen.
While at Essen, she traveled to work at the Krupp factory every day. There, she met a German man who told her and her friends that he would help them if they were able to escape, because the war would be ending soon. While deciding if they would try to escape or not, René recalled thinking, “If we escape we have a chance-maybe we can survive by hiding. If they take us back to Auschwitz-it only means one thing, death.”
To read René’s story in its entirety, please visit:
https://www.thefhm.org/survivor-stories/story-9-rene-hammond.
Upcoming 25th Anniversary Programs and Events
In the coming months, The FHM will present numerous 25th Anniversary celebratory programs, events, and exhibitions, along with its daily educational and outreach efforts.
    • November 30- The FHM is pleased to present a talk with Murray Zimiles, the artist behind the exhibition The Holocaust and the Book of Fire. The paintings, drawings, prints, and artist’s books by Zimiles are graphic statements meant to engage and propel the viewer into a whirlwind of fire and devastation. In these powerful works, Zimiles deals with the perceived absence of God and the absence of civilization during the Holocaust. This program $9 for general admission or free for members and will take place on Thursday, November 30th at 6:30 p.m. at The FHM. To RSVP, please call 727.820.0100 ext. 301.
    • December 3- The FHM’s Lawyers of Conscience cordially invite the community to attend a special interview with the last living Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, Benjamin Ferencz. Mr. Ferencz is 97 years old and will be interviewed in his home by The FHM’s Executive Director. This interview will be broadcast live on a large screen via Skype at the Museum. The landmark Nuremberg Trials began on November 20, 1945 and established the offenses of crimes against peace, waging a war of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This special program will take place on Sunday, December 3rd at 12:30 p.m. at The FHM. Attendees are invited to stay and tour the Museum after the program. The cost to attend is a minimum donation of $75 with reservations required. To RSVP, please call 727.820.0100 ext. 249.
To learn more about The FHM’s upcoming 25th Anniversary events and exhibitions, visit the Museum online at www.TheFHM.org/25th.
The Florida Holocaust Museum is located at 55 5th Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
About The Florida Holocaust Museum
 
2017 marks a monumental milestone for The Florida Holocaust Museum (The FHM) as the Museum celebrates its 25th Anniversary. One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, and one of three nationally accredited Holocaust museums, The FHM honors the memory of millions of men, women and children who suffered of died in the Holocaust. The FHM is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides. For additional information, please visit www.TheFHM.org.
Photos and credits
Rene Hammond in 2017.
Photo credit: Eckerd College.
 
Photo of René’s family taken in 1939 or 1940 in Hungary.
Photo credit: Eckerd College, courtesy of René Hammond.
 
René with her sister Agnes, and Elisabeth and Erna Roth/Anolik in 1945.
Photo credit: Eckerd College, courtesy of René Hammond.
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