ORAL HISTORY
Christyna Bodnar Sheldon oral history interview
- Date Created or Published:
- 2025-07-24
- Item type:
- Oral history
- Description:
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Oral history interview by the UHEC of Christyna Bodnar Sheldon, a resident of Florida at the time of the interview. Born in L'viv, Ukraine, she left as a refugee as a young child along with her family, ending up in the Mittenwald, Germany DP camp. From there, they were able to resettle to Jersey City, New Jersey. The interview covers her memories of the refugee experience, growing up as an immigrant in Jersey City, her pre-college education, the Jersey City Ukrainian community, and her family's circle of friends and acquaintances, including the physician, writer, and bandurist Zinovii Shtokalko.
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Read the transcript - Location:
- Jersey City
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Christyna Bodnar Sheldon oral history interview", Ukrainians in New Jersey, Ukrainian History and Education Center
- Reference Link:
- https://www.ukrhec.org/ukrainians-in-nj/items/sheldon-oral-history.html
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