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.
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…. . Topical Term: World War 1939-1945--Underground movements. Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs--History--20th century. Jews--Poland--Politics and…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.64 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0064
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interview: 1993 May 30
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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…. His family was prosperous, as were most of the 25,000 Jews in town who had various industries and were not dependent on the Gentiles, and, hence, barely…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.130 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0130
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… of the most outstanding and active members of the Jewish Fighting Organization in underground activities in Warsaw and in Poland in general, both…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.104 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0104
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interview: 1992 June 18
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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… windows, to stand on line to get bread. The Germans conquered Poland in one month. They bombed us. Our houses were made of wood and burned. People escaped…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.98 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0098
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interview: 1992 July 25
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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… copy 2 vidoecassettes (VHS), User copy SUMMARY: Born in 1922, at Bendin in Zaglembia, Poland. Was a member of the Gordonia Youth Movement and active in…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.78 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0078
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interview: 1992 May 21
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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…RG- 50.120 #078 Tape 1 of 3 Kooper, Rivka 01-01,35,00 Name – Rivka Kooper [b. Spinner (Hebrew)] Born 1920 in Zrezow, Poland. Traditional home and…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.155 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0155
Date:
interview: 1993 May 02
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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… RG 50.120 *0155 2 Tapes TATARKO, TZVI I 1.01 Was born in Bendzin Poland in 1924. Describes family life. 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Father was in wood…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1994.A.0051.4 | RG Number: RG-50.308.0004
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interview: 1987 October
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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… activities of the Cracow ghetto resistance with some attention to his own personal progress through the war. Personal History: He was born in 1924 and attended…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2005.603.6 | RG Number: RG-50.637.0006
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interview: 2005 March 20
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewish youth--Poland--Societiesandclubs.…
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… primary source, and it has not been checked for spelling or accuracy. USHMM Archives RG 2 תושבים גרמנים, שמיד כשהגרמנים נכנסו הם הלבישו את... תלבושת של צבא…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1995.A.1272.181 | RG Number: RG-50.120.0181
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
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… communist Pole. They had spent time in Vina concentra- tion camp. They lived in Warsaw. 11.59 In 1963, the government of Poland decided, in a good will…
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.