January Meeting

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ESU Member Dorothy Booher and Presenter Juliet Giglio

Juliet Aires Giglio, professor of screenwriting at SUNY Oswego, presented her documentary Only 982 which tells the story of 982 refugees sheltered in Oswego, NY, in 1944-1945.  These were the only European Holocaust refugees who were allowed entry into the United States during WWII. 

ESU members enjoying conversation before the January presentation

Among the 982 were members of Ms. Giglio's husband's family.  Using archival footage and interviews, Only 982 tells the story of cousins Rikica, David, and Ella Levi, who made their way from Yugoslavia to Italy where they joined 3,000 other refugees vying for a spot on the ship Henry Gibbons headed for safety at Fort Ontario in Oswego.  The film documents their journey and the 18 months they spent at Fort Ontario.

ESU members enjoying conversation before the January presentation

ESU members enjoying conversation before the January presentation

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