Reference codeI370Name of interviewee (English)FOMIL, EricDate of interview15/04/2010BiographyEric Fomil was born in Shanghai at the beginning of the Japanese occupation to Russian parents. The Fomil family immigrated to Australia in 1950. Fomil later joined the family business importing textiles and toys, and was living in San Francisco with his wife, Sharon at the time of the interview.Interview summaryTalks of his parents’ background in Russia and Harbin and his childhood living in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation. Discusses his experience in post-war China. Fomil also speaks of the Jewish community in San Francisco and the hippy movements during the 1960s.Duration92 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicJewsShanghaiWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryFOMIL, Eric
