The Museum’s Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center.
… next helped establish the Belzec killing center, where he essentially commanded Camp II, the extermination side of the camp. He then helped establish the…
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…, his family, and his SS career, culminating in his role as deputy commander of the Sobibor death camp. Niemann was killed by prisoners during the October…
… commander, 1st Company LSSAH, for the campaign in the Balkans. In April 1941, during the Battle of Vevi in northern Greece, Pleiss's unit captured Klidi Pass…
… a runner for the ghetto commandant. The ghetto was liquidated at the beginning of October 1943, on the eve of Yom Kippur, and the surviving Jews were…
Film | Accession Number: 2016.518 | RG Number: RG-60.5252 | Film ID: 4365
Film Title:
HJ in Berlin
Date:
Event: 1938-1940
Duration:
01:21:00
Special Collection:
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
… spectators, Rothkirch. 10:32:20 "Graf Zeppelin" Zeppelin is being pushed in Halle.
10:35:12 Rothkirch as city commander of Vienna, March 27, 1938: drive to…
… a big presence of U.S. soldiers in Shanghai. Gunter was employed with the U.S. Port Command, working with GMC trucks and parts. Gunter and Hella…
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… employed with the U.S. Port Command, working with GMC trucks and parts. Gunter and Hella married on 2 March 1947. They immigrated to the United States in…
… commandeered train cars to carry their personal possessions to Italy and told Helga he was taking Roy to Italy. Helga, who did not want to leave Germany, refused…
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… the workers began to return to Italy. He commandeered train cars to carry their personal possessions to Italy and told Helga he was taking Roy to Italy…
… and received a letter of thanks from Pétain, which impressed the camp commandant. On May 15, 1941, Jacob was released and made his way to the town of…
These additional online resources from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history.
Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.
Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes.