Overview
- Description
- The Randolph Braham collection consists of research material collected by Randolph L. Braham, world renowned expert on the Holocaust in Hungary. Includes materials relevant to the Holocaust and its aftermath in Eastern Europe in general, and in Hungary and Romania in particular; trials against suspected war criminals; the revival of extreme right ideologies; and biographical and academic information pertaining to the donor. Nearly all of the Holocaust-era records are reproductions.
- Date
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inclusive:
1924-2011
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Randolph L. Braham
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Randolph Braham - Collection Creator
- Randolph L. Braham
- Biography
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Randolph. L. Braham was born Adolf Ábrahám in Bucharest, Romania, in 1922. He was raised in the Transylvanian town Dej (Dés). During World War II his home town was under Hungarian administration, and in 1943 he was drafted into a forced labor unit. His family was deported in 1944 and perished. Towards the end of the war Braham and his friends fled their labor company unit and hid in the barn of István Novák, a Hungarian farmer. Braham immigrated to the United States shortly after the war’s end and earned his M.A. degree in 1949 at the City College of New York and his Ph.D. in 1952 at the New School for Social Research. He is author and editor of several books, notably The Politics of Genocide: The Holocaust in Hungary, first published in 1981.
- Reference
- Finding aid published by the the Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills at : https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/special-collections/hungarian-documents-microfilm/
Physical Details
- Extent
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184 microfilm reels.
- Extent
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96 boxes
6 oversize folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Randolph Braham collection is arranged as 25 series:
1: Hungarian Records Relating to the Holocaust, 1944, 184 microfilm reels [only Series 1 is microfilmed],
2: Records Relating to the Béla Berend (Albert Bruce Belton) Cases against Randolph L. Braham and Others, 1944-1987 [only Series 2 is also available on microfiche],
3: Records Relating to the Destruction of Jews in Northern Transylvania, 1944-2007,
4: Records Relating to United States vs. Ferenc Koréh, 1944-1997,
5: Records Relating to Hungarian and Canadian Legal Procedures Involving Imre Finta, 1944-1994,
6: Records from Hungarian Archives Relating to the Holocaust in Hungary, 1938-1949,
7: Records from European, American, and Israeli Archives Relating to the Holocaust in Hungary, 1935-1971,
8: Statements and Testimonies of and Correspondence with the “Dramatis Personae” of the Holocaust in Hungary, 1945-1983,
9: Research Material Relating to Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Holocaust Denial, Historical Revisionism and Neo-Fascism, 1946-2004,
10: Miscellaneous Files, 1945-2007,
11: Collection of Printed Material: Studies, Essays, Articles, 1924-2004,
12: "Chapter Folders" to the Second Edition of The Politics of Genocide, 1944-1994,
13: Research Material to the Memoir and Other Writings of Randolph Braham, 1944-2008,
14: Audio/Visual Material, 1972-1986,
15: Newspaper articles and scholarly studies by Randolph L. Braham, 1948-2011,
16: Book reviews written by Randolph L. Braham, 1953-2007,
17: Reviews published about works by Randolph L. Braham, 1961-2011,
18: Celebration of Randolph L. Braham’s 80th birthday, 2002,
19: Documents corresponding to The Destruction of Hungarian Jewry: A Documentary Account,
20: Randolph L. Braham’s Open Letter requesting the removal of his name from the Library and Information Center at the Hungarian Holocaust Memorial Center and returning his Medium Cross of the Republic of Hungary, 2014
Series 21: Edgar Holzman collection about Hungarian diplomatic history, 1941-1946
Series 22: Awards presented to Randolph Braham, 1968-2014
Series 23: Reparations files, 1989-1994
Series 24: Photographs and printed materials, 1984-1990
Series 25: Conference, lecture, and seminar materials, 1979-2003
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Some restrictions on use may apply. See donor file for release forms.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Antisemitism. Collaborationists--Europe--History--20th century. Hate speech. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Jews--Hungary. Jews--Romania. Jews--Soviet Union. Nationalism. Neo-Nazism. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust. War crime trials. World War, 1939-1945. Paramilitary forces. Executive departments. Holocaust Survivor -- Humanitarian assistance -- Associations, institutions, etc. Charity -- Associations, institutions, etc.
- Geographic Name
- Budapest (Hungary) Csongrád Megye (Hungary) Hidegség (Hungary) Szeged (Hungary) Cluj (Romania) Romania--History--20th century. Soviet Union--History--20th century. Hungary. Great Britain
- Personal Name
- Antonescu, Ion, 1882-1946. Baky, László. Belton, Adalbert Bruce, 1911-1987. Berend, Béla, 1911-1987. Braham, Randolph L. Carmilly, Moshe, 1908- Dövenyi Nagy, Lajos. Endre, László. Finta, Imre. Harten, Jan Van. Hunsche, Otto. Jaross, Andor. Kasztner, Rezső Rudolf, 1906-1957. Koréh, Ferenc, 1909-1997. Kovács, Imre, 1913- Krumey, Hermann. Safran, Alexandre, 1910-2006. Sorban, Raoul. Szendi, József. Vrba, Rudolf.
- Corporate Name
- Germany. Auswärtiges Amt Buchenwald (Concentration camp) Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany International Refugee Organization Jewish Agency for Palestine Nyilaskeresztes Párt United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States. Department of Justice. Office of Special Investigations World Jewish Congress Yad Vashem (Jerusalem) Yivo
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Randolph L. Braham donated his collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives between 1992 and 2018.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Primary Number
- RG-52.000
- Record last modified:
- 2023-11-29 16:36:44
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn539378
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The collection consists of research material collected by Randolph L. Braham, the world renowned expert on the Holocaust in Hungary. Includes materials relevant to the Holocaust and its aftermath in Eastern Europe in general, and in Hungary and Romania in particular, trials against suspected war criminals, the revival of extreme right ideologies, and biographical information pertaining to the donor. Organized into 17 series: Series 1: Hungarian Records Relating to the Holocaust, 1944; 184 microfilm reels; Series 2: Records Relating to the Béla Berend (Albert Bruce Belton) Cases against Randolph L. Braham and Others, 1944-1987, on 121 microfiche; Series 3: Records Relating to the Destruction of Jews in Northern Transylvania, 1944-2007; Series 4: Records Relating to United States vs. Ferenc Koréh, 1944-1997; Series 5: Records Relating to Hungarian and Canadian Legal Procedures Involving Imre Finta, 1944-1994. Series 6: Records from Hungarian Archives Relating to the Holocaust in Hungary, 1938-1949; Series 7: Records from European, American, and Israeli Archives Relating to the Holocaust in Hungary, 1935-1971; Series 8: Statements and Testimonies of and Correspondence with the “Dramatis Personae” of the Holocaust in Hungary, 1945-1983; Series 9: Research Material Relating to Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Holocaust Denial, Historical Revisionism and Neo-Fascism, 1946-2004; Series 10: Miscellaneous Files, 1945-2007; Series 11: Collection of Printed Material: Studies, Essays, Articles; Series 12: “Chapter Folders” to the Second Edition of The Politics of Genocide, 1944-1994, Series 13: Research Material to the Memoir and Other Writings of Randolph Braham, 1944-2008, Series 14: Audio Visual Materials, 1972-1986, Series 15: Newspaper articles and scholarly studies by Randolph L. Braham, 1948-2011, Series 16: Bookreviews written by Randolph L. Braham, 1953-2007, Series 17: Reviews published about works by Randolph L. Braham, 1961-2011.
Date: 1935-2005
Randolph Braham audiovisual materials
Document
Consists of audio and videorecordings of interviews Randolph Braham conducted with survivors of the Holocaust in Hungary between 1972 and 1996, and video recordings of lectures delivered by scholars and Holocaust survivors in The Rosenthal Institute for Holocaust Studies at The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York between 1982 and 1986. Most of these recordings are digitally available under RG-90.029.
Oral history interview with Jacob Barosin
Oral History
Oral history interview with George Benkoe
Oral History
Oral history interview with Valerie Furth
Oral History
Oral history interview with Justin Zoltan
Oral History
Oral history interview with Rita Raymond-Weiss
Oral History
Oral history interview with Jack Rosenthal
Oral History
Oral history interview with Margaret Rustow
Oral History
Lecture by Yitshaq Ben-Ami
Oral History
Lecture by L. Dinnerstein
Oral History
Lecture by Jack Eisner
Oral History
Lecture by Valerie Furth
Oral History
Lecture by Jane Gerber
Oral History
Lecture by Lawrence Langer
Oral History
Lecture by Renn Walter
Oral History
Lecture by Stanley Rustin
Oral History
Lecture by John Weiss
Oral History
Oral history interview with Helen Danker
Oral History
Oral history interview with Luba Gurdus
Oral History
Oral history interview with Agnes Whyte
Oral History
Oral history interview with Vera Freeman
Oral History
Oral history interview with George Waldmann
Oral History
Lecture by Rosette Lamont
Oral History
Lecture by Marc Tanenbaum
Oral History
Oral history interview with Hansi Brand
Oral History
Oral history interview with Fulop Freudiger
Oral History
Oral history interview with Dezso Hermann
Oral History
Oral history interview with Rabbi Fabian Herskovits
Oral History
Oral history interview with Monsignor Bela Varga
Oral History
Award
Object
Award: medal awarded by the Friends of the Jewish Communities of Romania, with accompanying certificate, October 6, 2017
Commemorative medal
Object
"Order of Merit Officer's Cross of the Republic of Hungary"; medal awarded by President Árpad Göncz, November 9, 1995
Award Certificate
Object
"Order of Merit Officer's Cross of the Republic of Hungary"; scroll signed by President Árpad Gönez, November 9, 1995
Commemorative medal
Object
Medal awarded by the Hungarian Auschwitz Foundation-Holocaust Documentation Center: May 5, 1997
Award Certificate
Object
Herzl-Nordau Prize awarded by the Hungarian Zionist Association, signed by Englander, Budapest: October 16, 1999
Commemorative medal
Object
"Pro Cultura Hungarica" Award of the Hungarian Minister of Cultural Heritage: December 13, 2002 (medal in box and scroll)
Commemorative medal
Object
"Science for Society" award by the Hungarian Academy of Science: April 16, 2004
Award Certificate
Object
"Life Achievement Diploma" awarded by the Permanent Forum of Jewish Communities and Congregations; scroll signed by Péter Weisz on May 26, 2006
Commemorative medal
Object
"Life Achievement Diploma" awarded by the Permanent Forum of Jewish Communities and Congregations; Medal
Commemorative medal
Object
"Order of Merit, Medium Cross of the Republic of Hungary"; medal awarded on October 5, 2011
Award Certificate
Object
"Order of Merit, Medium Cross of the Republic of Hungary"; scroll signed by President Pál Schmitt on October 5, 2011
Commemorative medal
Object
"Várhegyi György Award awarded by the Hungarian Jewish Cultural Society, Budapest, October 13, 2011; medal
