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Lilli Weismann describes the hardship she faced in Auschwitz and how hopeless she felt. Lilli remembers how one her sisters inspired to keep living as the girls gathered as much food as possible. This is the 10th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, female, jewish survivor, Lilli Weismann, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
At 12 years old, Anna Krisztina Berecz first learned about the Holocaust from Miklos Nyiszli’s book Auschwitz: A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account. The experience was so haunting that she decided to forget it as quickly as possible.
a70, educator / Monday, November 24, 2014
Jewish survivor, Roman Kent and his family were deported from the Lodz ghetto to Auschwitz, a journey that took several days in crowded and dark cattle cars. Roman describes the moment the cattle car door’s opened and the utter chaos of arriving to Auschwitz. This is the 11th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, male, jewish survivor, roman kent, arrival, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
The many artworks, films and books that emerged from the Holocaust are the topic of a course to be taught next semester at USC.
holocaust, Dan Leshem, usc / Tuesday, November 25, 2014
In partnership with Charles University in Prague, ITS has developed software that enables Czech users to search the Visual History Archive in their own language.
its, visual history archive, Czech Republic, czech / Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Fred Agar describes the camp selections and intake procedures at Auschwitz, specifically about the painful process of getting a number tattooed on his arm. This is the 12th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, male, fred agar, camp selections, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
Dennis Urstein was a Kanada Kommando in Auschwitz who collected inmates' belongings they were forced to leave behind. He reflects on witnessing the arrivals of new inmates to Auschwitz II-Birkenau. This is the 13th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, auschwitz, male, jewish survivor, 70th Anniversary, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
Agnes Kun worked in the hospital at Auschwitz II-Birkenau as an assistant nurse. She recalls Josef Mengele, particularly his presence at the hospital.This is the 14th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, auschwitz, female, jewish survivor, 70th Anniversary, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
Hana Gruna became sick and exhausted during the deportation from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz. She remembers when a friend told her to not tell anyone that she was sick and to act healthy, which helped saved her life during the camp selection process. This is the 15th testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
clip, female, hana gruna, Auschwitz70 / Monday, November 24, 2014
From her master’s thesis to the Holocaust workshops she leads for students in England, the Visual History Archive has always been an important part of Jennifer Craig-Norton’s work.
/ Thursday, November 27, 2014
Students are introduced to a Holocaust survivor named Roman Kent, who survived the Lodz ghetto, Auschwitz and being separated from his family, in this Information Quest.
roman kent, iwitness, IWitness activity / Thursday, November 27, 2014
When Barbara Winton visited USC Shoah Foundation last week, it wasn’t just the testimonies that talk about how her father saved hundreds of lives during the Holocaust that impressed her – it was how these testimonies are being used to educate the next generation.
Nicholas Winton / Friday, November 28, 2014
Dan Morgan-Russell is a junior studying International Relations Global Economy at USC. He is an intern with the Executive Office of USC Shoah Foundation, where he contributes to the mission of stopping conflict through education and sharing testimony. Dan also works as the executive producer of Platforum on Trojan Vision, a nightly news and analysis talk show.
/ Tuesday, November 25, 2014
The academic conference hosted by USC Shoah Foundation last week was an excellent opportunity for me to hear the personal stories of survivors alongside academic analysis of modern-day events and future challenges. I attended the keynote panel discussion and the final discussion on the future of testimony and genocide study.
rwanda, conference, holocaust, Holocaust Studies, op-eds / Tuesday, November 25, 2014
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, listen to the testimonies of 70 Holocaust survivors, drawn from the Visual History Archive at USC Shoah Foundation, as they recall their personal experiences in the Nazi extermination camp.
tcv / Monday, December 1, 2014
When Christa Calkins travels to Poland on USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education’s Auschwitz: The Past is Present professional development program this January, her students back home will be right there with her –at least virtually.
a70, educator / Monday, December 1, 2014
USC Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced Genocide Research invites proposals from graduate and undergraduate students for its 2015 Student Research Fellow program.
cagr, research fellow / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Édouard Axelrad relate son retour en France et son passage à l’Hôtel Lutetia. Il raconte comment il apprit la mort de sa mère et de son frère. Il parle de la difficulté à reprendre le cours d’une vie normale.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Henry Bily raconte sa libération, du camp de Dachau jusqu’à sa sortie de l’Hôtel Lutetia.Henry Bily est né le 28 juillet 1920 à Paris, dans le XIIème arrondissement. Son père, Samuel Bilsky, est né à Lutotov (Russie) en 1893, sa mère, Sabrina, à Lodz (alors en Russie) en 1899. Henri a un frère et une sœur. Son père, fourreur, est installé dans un atelier 20 rue de Wattignies (XIIème arrondissement, Paris). La famille a peu d’attache avec la religion. Henri et son frère font partie des Éclaireurs israélites de France.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Raphaël Burgel raconte son retour en France et l’interrogatoire qu’il a subi, visant à distinguer les vrais déportés d’éventuels collaborateurs.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Annette Cabelli raconte comment, libérée par les troupes russes, elle a réussi à rejoindre la zone d’occupation américaine.Annette Cabelli est née le 25 avril 1925 à Salonique (Grèce). Son père décède alors qu’elle n’a que quatre ans. Annette a deux frères. Sa mère travaille dans la confection de pantalons pour homme. Alors que ses deux frères fréquentent l’Alliance française, elle suit sa scolarité à l’école hébraïque jusqu’à l’âge de 16 ans. Elle intègre ensuite le lycée grec.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Nicole Clarence raconte son retour en France et son passage au Lutetia. Elle passe ensuite la soirée chez une cousine et relate son expérience concentrationnaire.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Renée Eskenazi raconte comment, après la libération du camp de Theresienstadt, elle a pu faire passer en France, le message avertissant qu’elle était bien en vie, et le tragique quiproquos auquel cette annonce donna lieu.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Simon Drucker décrit son passage en Palestine comme une réaction au sentiment qu’il avait éprouvé d’être indésirable lorsqu’il revint des camps de concentration chez lui en France . À travers son projet de partir combattre pour l’indépendance de la Palestine, Simon souligne l’importance de rebâtir sa vie, et il fut effectivement capable, par la suite, de revenir en France, de se marier et de vivre sa vie.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Ida Grinspan raconte sa prise en charge par les Russes, puis par les Américains et son retour en France.Ida Grinspan est la fille de Chaja et Jankiel Fensterszab, tous deux originaires de Pologne. Ida est née le 19 novembre 1929 à Paris. Elle a un frère, Adolphe. Jankiel exerce la profession de tailleur, aidé par sa femme. Ida parle yiddish à la maison et suit des cours pour apprendre à écrire cette langue. La famille pratique peu la religion juive.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Régine Jacubert raconte comment, après son retour en France, elle a pris le train pour rejoindre Nancy. Elle évoque son appréhension et l’indifférence des autres passagers.Régine Jacubert (née Skørka) est née le 24 janvier 1920 à Zagorow, Pologne. Son père, Yacob Skørka enseignait l’Hébreu et le Yiddish dans une yeshivah. Sa mère, Slatka Szejman était modiste. Elle avait trois frères. La famille est arrivée en France en 1930, s’installant à Nancy.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Julien Kichelewski raconte son arrivée à Paris et son retour à son domicile, dans le Marais, après un passage par l’hôtel Lutetia.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Simone Lagrange raconte comment elle s’est enfuie, avec une camarade, pendant les marches de la mort, et comment toutes deux ont survécu cachées dans une cave, jusqu’à l’arrivée des Russes.
clip, female, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014
Dans cet extrait, Emile Levasseur raconte comment la vie s’est organisée avec ses frères après son retour.
clip, male, jewish survivor, france, CNRD / Monday, December 1, 2014