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: 2014.542.33 | RG Number: RG-50.812.0033
Date:
1996-1998
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… for Radio d’Etat, author, and actor; his memoir “A Haute Voix”; covering more than 50 Nazi trials and, in particular, that of Klaus Barbie; his memories…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2005.383 | RG Number: RG-50.030.0497
Date:
interview: 2005 August 17
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Denise Epstein was born in 1929 and describes growing up as the daughter of the celebrated Ukrainian-born author Irene Nemirovsky; her mother…
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… August 17, 2005 Background: Denise Epstein was born in France, the daughter of celebrated Ukrainian-born author Irene Nemirovsky and Michel Epstein. In…
… activities were interrupted in 1948 when Soviet authorities began liquidating all the remaining Yiddish institutions and arrested many Yiddish literati…
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… Person: Shechtman, Eli, 1908-1996. Topical Subject: World War, 1939-1945--Ukraine--Personal narratives, Jewish. Jewish authors--Ukraine--20th century…
…Yoysef Gottfarsteyn (Joseph Gottfarstein) (1903-1980), historian, philologist and author, was born in Pren (Prienai), Suwalk region, Lithuania. He…
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…) (1903-1980), historian, philologist and author, was born in Pren (Prienai), Suwalk region, Lithuania. He studied in religious primary school, the Slobodka…
Selected records of the Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Legations of the Polish : Consulate in Nice
Special Collection:
Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
… authorization of the General Director. The Museum may not publish any archival material obtained from the General Director, including specific archives under his…
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… documents in an individual work requires the written authorization of the General Director. The Museum may not publish any archival material obtained from the…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2019.462.1 | RG Number: RG-50.030.1061
Date:
interview: 2019 October 24
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… (American Friends Service Committee) who were active there and negotiated with the local authorities to allow all children under three years of age to be…
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… internment camp in Gurs, in southwest France. The Quakers (American Friends Service Committee) were active there and negotiated with the local authorities to…
Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
…Jewish authors--20th century--Political and social views.…
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…‐‐literary collections. Jewish authors‐‐20th century‐‐Political and social views. Jewish authors‐‐Bibliography. Kraków (Poland)‐‐History‐‐20th century…
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