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: 2020.105.1 | RG Number: RG-50.030.1077
Date:
interview: 2020 May 27
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…WorldWar, 1939-1945--Jews--France.…
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… after WorldWar I, there was a Civil War. Yes. Life was very difficult during the '20s. There were a lot of people who were leaving, Jewish people…
Oral History | Accession Number: 2015.74.1 | RG Number: RG-50.866.0001
Date:
creation: 1975
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…WorldWar, 1939-1945--Jews--France.…
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… divorced before the war and her mother was young and beautiful. The guard said he would help them escape. Her mother told him he would need to help her…
Oral History | Accession Number: 1992.A.0124.15 | RG Number: RG-50.028.0015
Date:
interview: 1992 April 26
Special Collection:
The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
…WorldWar, 1939-1945--Jews--France.…
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… the The World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 00:31:30 Because eventually the police would try to catch us. Q: What did you do after the war? A: I…
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.