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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… Smith, 2018. Indexing terms Jews--Poland--Rzeszów--History--20th century. Jewish councils--Rzeszów--History--20th century. Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1990.390.1 | RG Number: RG-50.030.0199
Date:
interview: 1990 May 15
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów.…
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… was around Jewish tradition, Jewish religion. I attended when I was 3 years, I started heder, which means a school for boys. Til 3 years I had my hair…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1993.A.0088.47 | RG Number: RG-50.002.0047
Date:
interview: 1989 March 07
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów.…
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…,330 --> 00:03:59,160 There was a community, which was rather small, maybe like 20 51 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,110 families of Jewish people. 52 00:04:01…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1989.A.0357 | RG Number: RG-50.030.0180
Date:
interview: 1989 December 01
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów.…
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… Hasidic boy. I told my mother...I promised my mother, "Listen, Mommy. You want me to..." I talked to her always Jewish. "You want me to be happy?" So she…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1993.A.0088.41 | RG Number: RG-50.002.0041
Date:
interview: 1992 June 12
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów.…
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… people-- what was the population of Lancut? Do you remember that? Before the war, maybe about 3,000. 3,000. And how many were Jewish? I'm talking about…
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…‐1945)‐‐Poland‐‐Rzeszów. Jewishghettos‐‐Poland‐‐Rzeszów. Jewish refugees‐‐Poland. Refugees‐‐Poland. Refugee camps‐‐Poland. Rzeszów (Poland…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1993.A.0088.28 | RG Number: RG-50.002.0028
Date:
interview: 1982
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishghettos--Poland--Rzeszów.…
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… Jewish community in the town? 15 00:01:15,960 --> 00:01:20,820 I was born in Kraków, Poland. 16 00:01:20,820 --> 00:01:28,120 I think there were about 70…
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.