Federal Interagency Holocaust Memorial programs

Identifier
irn518778
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.86
Dates
1 Jan 1994 - 31 Dec 2007
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518778

Extent and Medium

box

oversize folder

1

2

19 DVD-ROMs,

4 pins,

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Steven Frank of the Department of Energy facilitated the interagency transfer of this material to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 2, 2007. Additional material was added on April 9, 2007. On Jan. 23, 2009, Kirk Marusak of the Environmental Protection Agency accreted material related to the 2008 Interagency ceremony. Accretion of one folder containing 1 DVD and 2 programs added on 4/24/10.

Scope and Content

Consists of DVDs of the Federal Interagency Holocaust memorial programs from 1994-2010, marking the Days of Remembrance. The programs commemorate Holocaust experiences in various countries, including Italy, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Poland, and raise awareness of present-day genocides in Rwanda and Darfur. The programs include music and speeches by survivors and rescuers. Also includes advertising posters, printed programs, four round buttons worn for the commemoration events, and photographs of the ceremonies.

Genre

  • Document
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.