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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… actors. Jewish theater--Poland--Pictorial works. Displaced persons camps. Holocaust Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland. Geography: Włodawa (Poland) Chelm (Poland…
Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
…This collection contains personal papers of Jonas (Jonasz, Janusz) Turkow (1898-1988), an actor and theater director who was born in Warsaw. The…
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…, Janusz) Turkow (1898‐1988), an actor and theater director who was born in Warsaw, Poland. Languages: Polish, Russian, German, and Portuguese…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2005.603.1 | RG Number: RG-50.637.0001
Date:
interview: 2005 March 27
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
… activities in the ghetto, including discussions of literature, drawing, and starting a theater; Yiddish poetry; her family’s view of Chaim Rumkowski; and more…
Society for the Support of Jewish Performing Arts in Vilnius
… theater. The society provided financial support to Jewish theaters in Wilno, assistance in staging theatrical performances, organized concerts, lectures…
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…)--Personal narratives. Forced labor. Jewish ghettos--Poland--Łódź. Jewish theater--Europe--History--20th century. 4 Emigration & immigration--United States…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1998.A.0300.107 | RG Number: RG-50.488.0107
Date:
interview: 1999 October 05
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Concentration camp theater--Poland--Szebnie.…
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…:] 27:03:05 – [01:] 30:46:18 27:07 – 30:46 She talks about the creation of a Jewish theater in the camp; says one day they were at roll call and were told…
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.