Testimonies and transcripts of World War II Jewish veterans

Identifier
irn524404
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.277
  • RG-31.061
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524404

Extent and Medium

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Archival History

Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine

Acquisition

Forms part of the Claims Conference International Holocaust Documentation Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This archive consists of documentation whose reproduction and/or acquisition was made possible with funding from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Source of acquisition is the Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the photocopied collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Program beginning in Sep. 2007.

Scope and Content

Contains transcripts of interviews and articles regarding Jewish World War II veterans provided by the staff of the Judaica Institute in Kiev. Although the documents are primarily transcribed interviews of the veterans, there are some first and third person biographical accounts. In addition to extensive detail about their military service during the war, there is some information about daily life, religious activities, family life and educational attainment before and after the war.

System of Arrangement

The collection is organized in an alphabetical order (English) by the last name of the interviewee

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Center for the Studies of History and Culture of East European Jewry (Judaica Center) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine

Subjects

  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Ukraine--Personal narratives.
  • Veterans--Ukraine--Societies, etc.
  • Holocaust survivors--Ukraine--Interviews.
  • Jewish soldiers--Ukraine--Registers.
  • Jews--Ukraine--History--Interviews.

Genre

  • Document
  • Interviews.
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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