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Title: Vera Laroche Papers, 1900-2000
Predominant Dates:1912 -- 2000
ID: RG-48/RG-48
Creator: Larosce, Vera (1912 -- ca 1980)
Extent: 3.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor
Languages: German [ger], French [fre], English [eng]
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A brief chapter outline of Vera Laroche's memoirs, The Kindness of Strangers, written by Vera and Marvin J. Wolf. The chapters include Vera's prewar life in Berlin, her immigration to Stockholm and then Paris. It also traces Vera's film and theater career, relatively successful in Paris, but ultimately futile in the United States.
The chapters also follow Vera's struggles while the Nazi party was in power. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Vera and her fiance were placed in internment camps. They managed to escape, only to be captured and seperated. Vera was sent to Algiers by the Vichy authorities for suspicion of helping the Germans. After being freed, she was protected by german Major Botticher. After the war, Vera was accused of collaborating with the Germans, but was eventually cleared of this charge and was able to immigrate to the United States.
A piece of chapter 10 of Vera Laroche's memoirs, The Kindness of Strangers, written by Vera and Marvin J. Wolf. The book recounts Vera's prewar life in Berlin, her immigration to Stockholm and then Paris. It also traces Vera's film and theater career, relatively successful in Paris, but ultimately futile in the United States.
The chapter follows Vera's struggles while the Nazi party was in power. Vera was sent to Algeria by the Vichy authorities for suspicion of helping the Germans. After being freed, she was incarcerated and interrogated by the Gestapo, only to escape again. She then hid in Paris under the protection of German Major Botticher. After the war, Vera was accused of collaborating with the Germans, but was eventually cleared of this charge and was able to immigrate to the United States. Part 1 of 2
A piece of chapter 10 of Vera Laroche's memoirs, The Kindness of Strangers, written by Vera and Marvin J. Wolf. The book recounts Vera's prewar life in Berlin, her immigration to Stockholm and then Paris. It also traces Vera's film and theater career, relatively successful in Paris, but ultimately futile in the United States.
The chapter follows Vera's struggles while the Nazi party was in power. Vera was sent to Algeria by the Vichy authorities for suspicion of helping the Germans. After being freed, she was incarcerated and interrogated by the Gestapo, only to escape again. She then hid in Paris under the protection of German Major Botticher. After the war, Vera was accused of collaborating with the Germans, but was eventually cleared of this charge and was able to immigrate to the United States. Part 2 of 2