Interview with Herta Spencer
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Title
Interview with Herta Spencer
Date
October 27, 2020
Is Part Of
Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project
Description
This interview was conducted by a student in Skidmore College’s oral history class and is part of the Saratoga Senior Center project, “Preserving Our Past.” Herta Spencer—originally from Austria—has lived in New York City, New Jersey, Switzerland, Connecticut, and the Capital Region of New York State. In this interview she recounts fleeing Nazi-occupied Austria, attending college and medical school, and working as a psychiatrist during the mid-twentieth century.
Language
English (en)
Creator
Sophia Spelman
Contributor
Herta Spencer
Sophia Spelman
Lois Celeste
Nursing Home Staff Member
Sophia Spelman
Lois Celeste
Nursing Home Staff Member
Type
Oral History
Date Created
November 29, 2020
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Sophia Spelman
Interviewee
Herta Spencer
Location
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY (via Zoom) &
Saratoga Springs, NY (via Zoom)
Saratoga Springs, NY (via Zoom)
Duration
01:09:54
Record Creation Date
13/11/2020
Collection
Citation
Sophia Spelman, “Interview with Herta Spencer,” Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project, accessed March 26, 2026, https://ssmp.skidmore.edu/document/1194.
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