The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, with limitations and by appointment only. The Fifth Floor reading room remains closed. Reference questions, including those regarding access to collections, may be directed to reference@ushmm.org. For questions about donating materials, please contact curator@ushmm.org. Please do not send any materials until explicitly directed to do so by curatorial staff. Thank you for your understanding.
The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, with limitations and by appointment only. The Fifth Floor reading room remains closed. Reference questions, including those regarding access to collections, may be directed to reference@ushmm.org. For questions about donating materials, please contact curator@ushmm.org. Please do not send any materials until explicitly directed to do so by curatorial staff. Thank you for your understanding.
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.
Herbert R. Loewenthal received the Nazi propaganda flyer from his cousin Mrs.Helen Stahl, and sent it to the United States Holocaust Museum Archives. Mrs. Helen Stahl wrote that Mrs. Simmons must have acquired this flyer during a trip she took with her sister and mother to Austria in the late thirties.
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.