Silent Heroes Entschädigungsamt Berlin. Unbesungene Helden (B Rep. 078)
Extent and Medium
63 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm
digital images,
Archival History
Landesarchiv Berlin
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Landesarchiv Berlin, Germany, A Rep. 078. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in November 2016.
Scope and Content
Contains a unique set of records documenting the cases of non-Jewish Germans who helped Jews hide. The collection contains unique stories of hiding of Jews in the West Berlin area through testimonies from helpers and survivors, including investigation if the information could be verified. The collection is a result of an early attempt and initiative of the Berlin senate between 1958-1966 to honor helpers in the Berlin area, on instigation of the Berlin Minister of Interior, Joachim Lippschitz. 1500 files were created which precedes Yad Vashem's Righteous Among the Nations Initiative. It gives a unique insight into the diverse motives of helpers and their relationship with those they did hide.
System of Arrangement
Case files of individuals arranged in alphabetical order, A-Z.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Landesarchiv Berlin
Subjects
- Jews--Germany--Berlin--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives.
- Berlin (Germany : West).--Senat.
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Germany--Berlin.
- Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--Germany--Berlin.
- Jews rescue (1939-1945 : World War)
- Berlin (Germany)--Ethnic relations.
Genre
- Testimonies.
- Registers.
- Document
Copies
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The collection "Silent Heroes Entschädigungsamt Berlin. Unbesungene Helden (B Rep. 078)" was copied from Landesarchiv Berlin