Central Historical Commission : Testimonies (M.1.E)

Identifier
irn524432
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.365
  • RG-68.095M
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1947
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Yiddish
  • German
  • Polish
  • Hungarian
  • Latvian
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524432

Extent and Medium

21,245 digital images, JPEG

38 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm

Archival History

Yad ṿa-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoʼah ṿela-gevurah

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Yad Vashem, Record Group M.1 E. The Central Historical Commission (CHC) of the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the U.S. Zone, Munich, gathered these testimonies during the three years of its existence. The original microfilming of the collection was done in 1955.The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's International Archives Project transferred microfilms to the Museum Archives in Dec. 2007.

Scope and Content

The collection contains approximately 2,500 testimonies of Holocaust survivors coming from different countries. The testimonies deal with the fate of the survivors during Nazi rule in their countries of origin. The testimonies were gathered by The Central Historical Commission (CHC) of the Central Committee of Liberated Jews in the U.S. Zone, Munich.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is alphabetical

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Yad ṿa-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoʼah ṿela-gevurah

Subjects

  • Testimonies.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) P--Personal narratives.

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.

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