Holocaust Survivors
The following special collections contains the voices of those who survived the Holocaust. A simple, yet powerful phrase is often spoken by the survivors, "never forget." It is our wish to not only remember those who were lost in this terrible tragedy, but also to hear the voices and stories of those who endured.
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Other Dialect Services
Other more extensive archives are to be found on-line. One excellent one is Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive
Dialect Samples
To properly play a sound sample, you may first need to save it to your own computer. To do so, right-click on the desired sample and save it. A high-speed connection to the internet may allow you to play the file simply by clicking it.| Sound Sample | Basic Information | Text Files |
|---|---|---|
| Holocaust One | Female, 84, born in Oppelshlesen, Germany, strong accent, hid in a barn in Warsaw for 30 months | Holocaust One |
| Holocaust Two | Male, 82, Czechoslovakia | Holocaust Two |
| Holocaust Three | Male, 88, Poland, youngest sibling of Holocaust One speaker | Holocaust Three |