Charlotte Shedd was born in Austria in 1913 as Charlotte Kraus, and became a student of the performing arts. In 1938, she was denied the right to appear on stage because of the Nazi occupation of Austria, the Nuremberg Laws, and her father's Jewish background. On Christmas Eve 1938, she escaped to America with a nearly expired Austrian passport and began her singing career. Shortly thereafter, she met Eleanor Roosevelt's bodyguard, who introduced her to the First Lady, beginning a close friendship that lasted until Mrs. Roosevelt's death in 1962.
Dates:
1995/1991
Repository/Collector:
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Repository/Collector Type:
College or university
City:
Newark
State:
Delaware
Country:
United States
Collection ID:
95-61c, 94-62c
Extent:
Approximately 120 recordings, microfilm, 4.6 feet, paper copies
Content types:
Performed music and Spoken word
Formats:
Text document and Open reel tape (unknown material)