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
…Executions and executioners--Romania.…
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…. World War, 1939‐1945‐‐Deportations from Romania. World War, 1939‐1945‐‐Confiscations and contributions‐‐Romania. Executions and executioners‐‐Romania…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2004.726.24 | RG Number: RG-50.572.0024
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interview: 2006 September 23
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… by Romanian forces to transport Jewish people in the family’s cart; witnessing the execution of 12 Jewish people who escaped the transport; and anti…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2011.169 | RG Number: RG-50.642.0001
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… explosion which destroyed the General Headquarters of the Romanian Army in Odessa; receiving Antonescu’s orders to execute 22,500 Jewish persons from the…
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… ordered execution of 22,500 Jewish persons from the city. He describes the methods of mass extermination used against the Jews from the Odessa ghetto and…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2004.726.51 | RG Number: RG-50.572.0051
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interview: 2007 February 13
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… Jewish population by German soldiers; roundups of Jews; the execution of the Jewish community and their burial outside of town; an incident in which a…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2004.726.29 | RG Number: RG-50.572.0029
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interview: 2006 September 24
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… German guards; the execution of those who attempted to escape the camp; the mobilization of local villagers to bury dead bodies; and the looting of Jewish…
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…, as well as events concerning some of the prisoners’ execution. He also comments on the other villagers’ efforts to help the Jews by sending and…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2004.728.4 | RG Number: RG-50.574.0004
Date:
interview: 2004 September 25
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… to work; how the Roma who stole animals were shot by the Russian police; witnessing these executions from a distance of 200-300 meters; how when the…
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… and remembers the conditions they lived in. In addition, he comments on his witnessing the execution of many Jews and talks about how the Roma were sent…
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