A Catalogue of Audio and Video Collections of Holocaust Testimony

Bok av Joan Ringelheim
In the years since the Holocaust, a vital, but increasingly dwindling resource has not been fully explored - the memories and perceptions of those who survived. Their testimony can supply us with the experiences, decisions, and feelings of Holocaust victims in a way that can not be recreated from documents and archival records alone. This catalogue is designed to provide full descriptive listings of 43 major holdings of audio and video tapes of interviews with Holocaust survivors, as well as a listing of smaller collections. Access is provided to more than 11,600 interviews. Each major entry begins with basic information on the location and access of the collection. This is followed by a summary of the content of each collection in as much detail as possible. The last portion of each major entry provides information on additional Holocaust material available in each respository, followed by comments of the archivist or director. This catalogue will be a valuable tool for historians and others researching the Holocaust and World War II, as well as topics in Jewish studies.