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: 1999.A.0122.858 | RG Number: RG-50.477.0858
Date:
interview: 1996 May 01
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… Frankfurt; the greater freedom she remembers there; Kristallnacht; her flight with her mother and other family members to Rotterdam, Netherlands; their…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1990.397.1 | RG Number: RG-50.030.0126
Date:
interview: 1990 May 29
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Carla Heijmans Lessing, born in 1929 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, describes her family and childhood; the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940…
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… LESSING May 29, 1990 Q: Would you tell me your name please? A: Carla Lessing. Q: Where and when were you born? A: I was born in Rotterdam, Holland uh on…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1999.A.0122.149 | RG Number: RG-50.477.0149
Date:
interview: 2000 March 29
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Gilbert L. van Mourik, born June 27, 1930 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, discusses his childhood in Rotterdam; his family life; his Protestant upbringing…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1989.67.68 | RG Number: RG-50.012.0068
Date:
interview: 1987 June 05
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jacob Oversloot (born May 30, 1906) describe his family; living in Rotterdam, Netherlands; his parents transporting soldiers in their boat during…
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…_SEGMENT- -GEOGRAPHIC_NAME- -PERSONAL_NAME- -CORPORATE_NAME- -KEY_WORDS- -NOTES- -CONTENTS- 01:00 Jacob was then living in Rotterdam and was keeping a diary. He wants the…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1989.228.21 | RG Number: RG-50.060.0021
Date:
interview: 1988 November 22
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Rotterdam (Netherlands)…
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… in Rotterdam, Holland. I'll never forget when we landed in Rotterdam, the British crew took out bread, a white bread, slices and says, here is the…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2016.237.1 | RG Number: RG-50.030.0888
Date:
interview: 2016 August 09
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jacqueline Hieminga (née van Westreenen), born August 26, 1922 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, discusses her family; not being raised religious but…
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… will be ni – 94 years old. Q: Well, happy birthday. A: Oh, thank you. Q: So, August 26th, 1922. A: Yeah. Q: And where were you born? A: In Rotterdam. Q…
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.