Roman Totenberg s papers at the Library tell the story of his amazing 101-year life. Born in Poland in 1911, he was a child prodigy on the violin, playing street corners in Russia to help his family survive famine. He returned to Poland, became a star while a teenager, eventually fled the Holocaust and became one of the 20th century s greatest violinists, living the rest of his life in the United States. He was as renowned as a teacher as he was a performer, and his three children Nina, Amy, Jill each went on to prominent careers.