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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…: Abram Dresner; Mosze-Szmul Dresner, who survived Auschwitz and Cirele Dresner, who in 1939 married her cousin, Israel Dresner, and had a son, Dawid-Zelig…
Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive
…WorldWar, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue.…
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… War, 1939‐1945‐‐Jews‐‐Rescue. Jews‐‐Segregation‐‐Poland. Poland‐‐History‐‐Occupation, 1939‐1945. Reports. Posters. http://collections…
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…-1952. Storch, Hillel, 1902-1983. Corporate Terms Jewish Agency for Palestine. World Jewish Congress. Topical Terms Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) World…
… influence in Europe. In September 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union started WorldWar II (1939-1945) by invading Poland. Germany invaded Denmark on April 9…
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…: Subject files, approximately 1944‐1989 Indexing terms WorldWar, 1939‐1945‐‐Denmark‐‐Copenhagen WorldWar, 1939‐1945‐‐Underground movements‐‐Denmark…
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… Meissner, Leo Meissner, Sona Lantbrukshögskolan Københavns universitet University of Cambridge WorldWar, 1939‐1945‐‐Refugees‐‐Denmark. WorldWar…
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… going on in the world. November 10. 1939 This morning, I slept through the farmer’s wakeup call, and only his wife’s thundering banging against the door…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2017.553.3 | RG Number: RG-50.998.0003
Date:
interview: 2017 April 06
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…WorldWar, 1939-1945--Deportations from Norway.…
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… of war or what happened to Jews in neighboring countries during the war. However, the outbreak of war on September 1, 1939, she was very aware of, as…
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.