The Room | History Lessons

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Debra Fisher's father, Oscar — a Holocaust survivor — was imprisoned in Auschwitz concentration camp when he was a teenager. Growing up, Debra longed to learn her father’s story, but he protected her from his painful memories. At StoryCorps, Debra reflects on the moment her father finally shared the truth of his experience.

Directed by
Richard O’Connor

Executive Producers
Dave Isay
Rachel Hartman

Producer
Savannah Winchester

Audio Produced by
Sarah Kramer

Supervising Sound Recordist
Karen Dimattia

Audio Mixed By
Jarrett Floyd

Animation by
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC

Design & Animation
Taisiya Zaretskaya

Art Production
Natalie Greene
Ruyin Tsai

Original Music
Joshua Abrams

Music Performed by
Joshua Abrams
Hamid Drake
Marquis Hill
Emmett Kelly
Adam Thornburg

Music Mixed by
Joshua Abrams
Neil Strauch

Outro Music by
“Untitled 5” By Yusuke Tsutsumi
From the album Birds Flying in the Dark
Published by Yusuke Tsutsumi

Archival Photo:
"Women in the barracks of the newly liberated Auschwitz concentration camp"
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Photo Archives #31450B
Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

Special Thanks
Terrence Hicks
Debra Fisher

In Partnership with
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
NPR
POV

Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
A private corporation funded by the American people.

Copyright © StoryCorps 2023. All Rights Reserved.


Directed by
Richard O’Connor

Executive Producers
Dave Isay
Rachel Hartman

Producer
Savannah Winchester

Audio Produced by
Sarah Kramer

Supervising Sound Recordist
Karen Dimattia

Audio Mixed By
Jarrett Floyd

Animation by
Ace & Son Moving Picture Co., LLC

Design & Animation
Taisiya Zaretskaya

Art Production
Natalie Greene
Ruyin Tsai

Original Music
Joshua Abrams

Music Performed by
Joshua Abrams
Hamid Drake
Marquis Hill
Emmett Kelly
Adam Thornburg

Music Mixed by
Joshua Abrams
Neil Strauch

Outro Music by
“Untitled 5” By Yusuke Tsutsumi
From the album Birds Flying in the Dark
Published by Yusuke Tsutsumi

Archival Photo:
"Women in the barracks of the newly liberated Auschwitz concentration camp"
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Photo Archives #31450B
Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

Special Thanks
Terrence Hicks
Debra Fisher

In Partnership with
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress
NPR
POV

Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting

A private corporation funded by the American people.

Copyright © StoryCorps 2023. All Rights Reserved.


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