|
John J. Mames Oral History Department |
 The John J. Mames Oral History Department is an ongoing project at the HMC that has recorded the testimonies of Holocaust survivors, liberators, eyewitnesses, and rescuers since the early 1980s. The HMC has amassed a collection of more than 500 audio and video interviews. These testimonies provide invaluable historical information that can be used by generations of historians, psychologists, and social scientists.
The scope of the HMC's oral history collection also encompasses the testimonies of those who witnessed the escalation of the Nazis' anti-Jewish campaign in Austria, Germany, and the other countries that fell under German domination. The accounts of those people who escaped from Europe, alone or with their families, before the Nazis closed all escape routes, are included as well.
The collection is available for viewing and research within the Library Archive only. The tapes do not circulate. The oral histories have been indexed by the name of the interviewee, topic, and location. To help us continue this valuable project, get our donation form to make a contribution toward the John J. Mames Oral History Department. |
