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Far from Hitler: The Scattergood Hostel for European Refugees, 1939-43
November 9th through January 11th Opening Reception Sunday, November 9th 2003, 2:30pm
Iowa Jewish Historical Society Caspe Heritage Gallery The Caspe Terrace 3320 Ute Avenue, Waukee, Iowa
For more information contact the Iowa Jewish Historical Society 515-987-0899 or ijhs@dmjfed.org
Directions to the Caspe Terrace: Take I-80 west , past the 74th Street exit to the Waukee/Boonville exit (#117) . Turn left. Drive 1/2 mile to the entrance of Caspe Terrace. Look for the Caspe Terrace sign on your left.
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From April 1939 to March 1943 about 185 refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe found an unexpected safe haven at Scattergood, a temporary hostel in what had been a Quaker boarding school near West Branch, Iowa. Among them were a large percentage of Jews, as well as political opponents of Hitler’s regime, Christian religious leaders, artists and others endangered in the “New Germany”. The Iowa Jewish Historical Society and TRACES will bring this story to life through artifacts and audio-visual materials. Never before has an exhibit made this little-known story accessible to the public. Former Scattergood staff and their “guests” will attend the opening.
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Sponsored by the Iowa Jewish Historical Society and TRACES and supported by a major grant from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
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