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.
Oral History | Accession Number: 2013.306.222 | RG Number: RG-50.694.0222
Date:
interview: 1994 March 08
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…A Holocaust survivor, born May 1, 1926 in Essen, Germany, discusses family of origin dynamics; hiding in her house for the duration of the war; her…
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… name is SurKI, and I am, I guess 68 years old and I was born in Essen, Germany. INT: And your actual date of birth? SURKI: May 1, 1926. INT: And your…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1999.A.0122.131 | RG Number: RG-50.477.0131
Date:
interview: 1999 September 22
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Margrit Schurman, born on April 1, 1925 in Essen, Germany, discusses her childhood in Essen; her memories of antisemitism; the flight of her sister…
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…,740 --> 00:03:38,630 She'd probably be interested in seeing this. 71 00:03:38,630 --> 00:03:44,950 And since I've come back from this recent trip to Germany…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1992.A.0125.88 | RG Number: RG-50.233.0088
Date:
interview: 1992 March 25
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Ellen Mendel, born in Essen, Germany in 1935, discusses her comfortable childhood with her parents, Ernst and Jella Hocher Mendel; how her…
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… ELLEN MENDEL Interview Summary, March 25, 1992, New York City United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Born in Essen, Germany in 1935, Ellen Mendel…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1999.A.0122.298 | RG Number: RG-50.477.0298
Date:
interview: 2000 December 13
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Hannelore Ballin, born on February 15, 1921 in Essen, Germany, describes living in Essen until 1936, when she had to move closer to the Dutch border…
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… Summary: Hannelore Ballin was born on February 15, 1921, in Essen, Germany and lived there until 1936, when she had to move closer to the Dutch border and…
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.