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In this interview, Dr. Tomases discusses the end of World War II, life in Wilmington in the 1930's, and his time as a student at the University of Delaware.

In this interview, Dr. Ralph Tomases discusses his childhood in Wilmington during the Great Depression, attending the University of Delaware in the early 1940’s, and his experience as a prisoner of war in World War II. Dr. Tomases earned his dental…

In part one of this interview, Dr. Tomases talks about his parents emigrating from Europe and his father's work as a cabinetmaker. In part two, he discusses his experience as a POW during World War II and how it influenced his life.

Mrs. Sackman discusses the early Jewish community in Wilmington and how it has changed, as well as some discussion of taking in displaced Jews from Europe during World War II.