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: 2020.210.1 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0001
Date:
interview: 2012
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… myself. I wasn’t the only Jew there. There were Jewish guys there. As far as I know, the share of the Jewish men awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union was 3…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.53 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0053
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… know what you have gone through, particularly in respect of the Jewish veterans?) 10 58 10 58 You know, I’m going to tell you what. People ask me: “Why…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.49 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0049
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… going to the Soviet Union.07 05 07 05 However, hardly she had boarded the train when the German air raid started. The train was bombarded and she and the…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.14 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0014
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… instead of a higher position as I have already told you before. 17 52 17 52 The Academy Commander, Colonel General Kotlyar, Hero of the Soviet Union, and a…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.5 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0005
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… admitted to the Party. I started my army service as a Party member. 10 24 10 24 (Did you feel you were Jewish?) You know what, this is a disputable issue…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.47 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0047
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… country. (Does the young generation know about Jewish heroism in WWII?) 31 54 31 54 You know, on every Victory Day, Mark, our President goes to Russian…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.10 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0010
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… title was “Jewish Heroes of the Soviet Union”. It’s the war history, different heroism during different periods of the war. And then I am appalled with…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2020.210.2 | RG Number: RG-90.121.0002
Date:
interview: 2014
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… along another road. As I found out later they went on to the train, they boarded the train. They were told the train was going to the Soviet Union. 03 54…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1999.A.0122.50 | RG Number: RG-50.477.0050
Date:
interview: 1992 June 10 interview: 1992 September 24
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The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…Jewishsoldiers--SovietUnion.…
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… could buy food. At first the owner did not know that they were Jewish, but then she told them to leave quickly when she found out. On Aug. 5th, the…
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