State Historical Society of Iowa

Letter from Holocaust Survivor Ingrid Mazie in Mason City, Iowa, to Her Grandmother in Europe, October 25, 1950

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Ingrid Mazie, a young Holocaust survivor living in Mason City, Iowa, wrote this letter home to her grandmother in Europe.
Courtesy of the Iowa Jewish Historical Society, Mazie, Ingrid, 25 October 1950

Description

Ingrid Mazie was a young survivor of the Holocaust; however, her parents did not survive. Ingrid went to New York as a refugee.  She was adopted by a couple in Mason City, Iowa.  Here she is writing a letter back home to her grandmother in Europe.

Transcript of Ingrid Mazie's Letter to Her Grandmother 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Who is the author of this letter, and who is she writing to?
  • Where does this survivor live? What evidence is there in the document that implies she is happy where she is living?
  • What does she say about her life in the "old homeland" and her life in America? Why would she keep those memories separate?

Citation Information 

Mazie, Ingrid, 25 October 1950. Courtesy of the Iowa Jewish Historical Society