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.
Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
…, Krotoszyn, Leszno, Miedzychód, Oborniki, Poznań, Rawicz, Szamotuly, Śrem, Środa, Wolsztyn, Września.The files that survived include the office internal…
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…, Rawicz, Szamotuly, Śrem, Środa, Wolsztyn, Września.The files that survived include the office internal organization matters, the book‐keeping, reports…
… Urbach from Poznań, the family’s survival in ghettos and in hiding during World War II, and the two girls named Masza Zunszajn and Roza Zaltz the family…
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… documenting the family of Jewish dentist Isidor Urbach from Poznań, the family’s survival in ghettos and in hiding during World War II, and the two girls named…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.290 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0290
Date:
interview: 1996 August 30
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… a Hebrew transition school; moving to Palestine in 1947; and the story of his sister's survival.…
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… decided to cover up his Jewish identity, and survived on assorted false papers, aided by his multi- language skills. “Antonia” – the Polish woman who took…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1285.18 | RG Number: RG-50.149.0018
Date:
interview: 1986 November
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… survive; companionship in the camp and the treatment of dead and sick inmates; the journey to Watenstedt in February 1945; the accommodations and size of…
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… looked very thin. He had some trouble with boils and things like that. But for all that, we all survived four years. So you see my point. It can't be…
use: approximately 1941 October-approximately 1945 May 08
… prisoner who fell down was shot. Of the approximately 800 men sent on the march, only around 200 survived. By the time they arrived at Gross-Rosen, Arie had…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1285.36 | RG Number: RG-50.149.0036
Date:
interview: 1985 May 02
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
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… might survive somehow. We fought hard because even-- there still were fights on the 25th of-- it was still in October, I think there were. In the…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.97 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0097
Date:
interview: 1993 July 01
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
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… Benjamin; his advice on how to survive the war. Boris’ disenchantment with communism, and his belief on Palestine for the Jews. 5.35 Upon arrival in Arzamaz…
Regional commission for the investigation of Nazi crimes in Poznań
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… witnesses; Jews from Żychlin who probably died in other places; names of Jews to be traced; Jewish witnesses who survived; to parish pastors about notifying…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1990.338.38 | RG Number: RG-50.037.0038
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
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… many actually survived? So four survived Hitler. You, the sister in Buffalo-- In Belgium. In Belgium and Buffalo. Yeah. And we're missing one. And a…
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.