Jewish Source Holocaust-Related Manuscript Collections in the ...

The Bentley Historical Library holds the personal papers of William Haber, a
University of Michigan economist who served with the National Refugee Service;
the American Jewish Committee; as Advisor on Jewish Affairs to the
Commander-in-chief U.S. Forces in Germany and Austria (1948-1949); from
1950 as President of the American ORT Federation; and as President of the World
ORT Union’s Central Board from 1955 to 1975. The personal papers of
internationally known physical chemist Kasimir Fajans, who emigrated from
Germany to the US, include material pertaining to his concern for Jewish scholars
in Germany before and during World War II and correspondence with many
prominent figures of the day. The personal papers of Alfred G. Meyer, a
University of Michigan professor of Political Science, include autobiographical
material detailing his family’s flight from Nazi Germany. The Special
Collections Library holds the Joseph T. and Marie F. Adler collection of
Holocaust and Judaica materials, organized into six series (Holocaust, Judaica,
Anti-Semitism, Geographic Areas, History and Culture, Personalities) and made
up of a wide variety of formats. Finally, the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library
also houses a number of yizkor books.
University of Michigan, Dearborn
http://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/
Contact Information
Address:
Mardigian Library
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, Michigan 48128-1491
Telephone: (313) 593-3284
Fax: (313) 593-5561
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive strives to create
personal links between listeners and survivors of the Holocaust for the purpose of
providing an empathetic appreciation of the victims' experiences, thereby gaining
greater insight into the historical event of the Holocaust. Through engagement of
the listeners, the Archive seeks to reduce anti-Semitism and racism as it
encourages tolerance.
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive holds over 150
interviews with Holocaust survivors, recorded on about 330 hours of audiotapes
and 60 hours of videotapes.
Minnesota
Minnesota Historical Society
http://www.mnhs.org/library/collections/manuscripts/jewish.html