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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Oral History with Dr Ungar |
| Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Name | Ungar, Dr |
| Date of Recording | n.d. |
| Duration | 00:16:53 |
| Reference | Interview.Israel Unger |
| Library / Archive | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 |
| Description | Dr Isreal Ungar arrived from Poland as a Jewish refugee in 1951. He explains how his family fled to Canada to escape anti-semitism in Poland. Coming first to Paris, after being smuggled across the Polish border, the family arranged for a cousin in Canada to sponsor them and immigration was granted. |
| Theme(s) | Displaced Persons and Refugees; Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation |
| Country (from) | Poland; France |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Tarnow, Poland; Paris, France |
| Ports | Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Le Havre, France |
| Nationality | Polish; Jewish |
| Ships | MV Goya |
| Keywords | Second World War, foreign occupation, liberation, anti-semitism, discrimination, health and sickness, medical examination, child migration, chocolate, food, religion, passport |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 |