Systematic Collection of Memories Organized by the Jewish Museum in Prague
Systematic Collection of Memories Organized by the Jewish Museum in Prague
Author(s): Anna Hyndráková, Anna LorencováSubject(s): Jewish studies, Museology & Heritage Studies, Studies in violence and power, Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of the Holocaust, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Jewish Museum in Prague; Holocaust; testimonies; memories; documentation; interviews;
Summary/Abstract: The paper is about the systematic collection of memories organized by the Jewish Museum in Prague. The paper describes the purpose, methods, and challenges of documenting the testimonies of Jewish survivors and witnesses of the Nazi Holocaust, as well as their helpers and friends. The paper also provides a list of the first hundred interviewees and their brief biographies. The paper aims to preserve the historical evidence and personal stories of the Jewish fate during World War II, as well as to facilitate further research and education on this topic.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XXVIII/1992
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 53-63
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
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