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Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

The Fortunoff Archive currently holds more than 4,400 testimonies comprising 12,000 recorded hours of videotape.
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We record the stories of those who were there.

In 1979, a grassroots organization called the Holocaust Survivors Film Project began videotaping Holocaust survivors and witnesses in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1981, the original collection of testimonies was deposited at Yale University and we opened our doors to the public the following year.

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Interview with Laurel Vlock and Jolly Z.
Interview with Laurel Vlock and Jolly Z. (HVT-34, HVT-220, HVT-972)
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View Testimonies at Yale or at a Partner Location
View Testimonies at Yale or at a Partner Location
The Fortunoff Archive aims to make its collection accessible worldwide.
Excerpts from the Fortunoff Archive
Excerpts from the Fortunoff Archive
View edited programs based on individual testimonies and multiple voices around a theme

Introducing “Those Who Were There”: The Fortunoff Video Archive’s Podcast Series

The Fortunoff Video Archive introduces its new podcast series based on testimonies in its collection. The series, titled “Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust,” attempts to open a window on the collection and provide broader access to the stories of survivors and witnesses.

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