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https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection HIDDEN CHILD FOUNDATION RECORDS, 1936-2016 (bulk 1991-2016) 2017.478.1 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Tel. (202) 479-9717 e-mail: [email protected] Descriptive summary Title: Hidden Child Foundation records Dates: 1936-2016 (bulk 1991-2016) Accession number: 2017.478.1 Creator: Hidden Child Foundation Extent: 16.0 linear feet (32 boxes and 1 oversize folder) Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 Abstract: The Hidden Child Foundation records consist of conference materials, correspondence, photographs, printed materials, readers files, Speakers Bureau materials, subject files, testimonies, personal accounts, photographs and photocopies of personal stories, and audiovisual and electronic materials documenting the Hidden Child Foundation and its work organizing conferences, providing speakers, hosting memorial and holiday events, and providing reference and tracing services for Holocaust survivors who were hidden as children during the Holocaust and who are searching for relatives, acquaintances, and information about their experiences. The collection also includes many personal stories about the experiences of hidden children during the Holocaust. Languages: English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish, French Administrative Information Access: Collection is open for use, but is stored offsite. Please contact the Reference Desk more than seven days prior to visit in order to request access. Physical access note: Negatives and the slide in the collection are kept in cold storage for preservation reasons and would require additional time for acclimatization before they could be served to researchers. https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection Technical access: Audiovisual materials stored on optical and magnetic media that is not digitally available might not be accessible physically due to physical deterioration or lack of required software or hardware. This includes all of the material in Series 9. Reproduction and use: Collection is available for use. Material may be protected by copyright. Please contact reference staff for further information. Preferred citation: (Identification of item), Hidden Child Foundation records (2017.478.1), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, Washington, DC. Acquisition information: The Hidden Child Foundation donated the Hidden Child Foundation records to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017. Accruals: Accruals may have been received since this collection was first processed. See archives catalog at collections.ushmm.org for further information. Processing history: Julie Schweitzer and Morgan Voth, December 2017 Administrative history The Hidden Child Foundation is a volunteer-run organization supporting Holocaust survivors who were hidden as children during the Holocaust. With the help of Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League and a Hidden Child from Poland, 1,600 former Hidden Children from 28 countries met for the first time in May 1991 in New York City at the First International Gathering of Children Hidden During World War II. The purpose of the gathering was to share memories, help those who were too young to remember, and most importantly, tell the world that they were witness to the atrocities committed against their people. After the gathering, the Hidden Child Foundation joined the Braun Holocaust Institute of the Anti-Defamation League. The mission of the Hidden Child Foundation is to educate all people about the consequences of bigotry and hatred so that never again will anyone suffer the atrocity, the injustice, and the agony of the Holocaust. The Foundation is in close contact with its worldwide membership, over 6,000, to convey current Holocaust related issues; liaises between the U.S. and international hidden child/child survivor groups; provides cultural and social programs for the New York metropolitan area membership; honors the rescuers, the Righteous Among the Nations, on International Rescuers' Day; publishes The Hidden Child, an international newsletter, sent to members, Holocaust centers and college and university libraries; advocates for all members, including 2nd and 3rd Generations, who are in need of financial, psychological or social assistance; provides a Speakers Bureau for all audiences; offers an International Family Tracing Service to locate survivors and relatives; and is a source of information for writers, filmmakers, journalists and researchers. Scope and content of collection The Hidden Child Foundation records consist of conference materials, correspondence, photographs, printed materials, readers files, Speakers Bureau materials, subject files, testimonies, personal accounts, photographs and photocopies of personal stories, and audiovisual and electronic materials documenting the Hidden Child Foundation and its work organizing conferences, providing speakers, hosting memorial and holiday events, and providing reference and tracing services for Holocaust survivors who were hidden as children during the Holocaust and who are searching for relatives, acquaintances, and information about their experiences. The collection also includes many personal stories about the https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection experiences of hidden children during the Holocaust. Conference materials include announcements, invitations, clippings, correspondence, rosters, planning information, publicity, programs, registration information, schedules, and workshop materials documenting the Hidden Child conferences planned and led by the Hidden Child Foundation as well as additional conferences planned and led by other hidden child organizations. The correspondence series consists of a handful of alphabetical correspondence files as well as chronological fax and email files. Additional correspondence can be found in the Conferences, Readers files, and Speakers Bureau series. Photographs primarily document Hidden Child Foundation conferences, events, and holiday celebrations and are arranged chronologically. Printed materials consist of catalogs, pamphlets, newsletters, essays, articles, and clippings documenting the Holocaust and hidden children and written by the Hidden Child Foundation, the Anti- Defamation League, historians, and former hidden children. Readers files consist of correspondence (mostly outgoing correspondence) thanking donors for financial donations, participating in events, or sharing stories; answering questions about the HCF newsletter and acknowledging contributions to it; announcing events; addressing requests for speakers; responding to requests to trace survivors; sharing information about the Foundation’s work; and coordinating the Foundation’s work with other child survivor and Holocaust memory organizations. Speakers Bureau files consist of speaker applications, contact lists, correspondence, requests for speakers and confirmations, and thank you letters documenting the work of the Speakers Bureau, its speakers, and their popularity. Subject files consist of correspondence, printed materials, contact lists, and speeches documenting topics such as child survivor groups, hidden children, and memorial projects. Testimonies, personal accounts, photographs and photocopies of personal stories include personal narratives (of various length, some rough, some polished); photographs, copy prints, and photocopies of photographs; photocopies of original Holocaust-era documents; poems; reflections; narratives about family members and acquaintances; and a handful of original Holocaust-era documents. These records document the experiences of hidden children throughout Europe during the Holocaust and are arranged alphabetically by name of hidden child. This series also include search requests posted to bulletin boards during Hidden Child conferences and events. Audiovisual and electronic materials consist of CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, and audiocassettes containing recordings of conference sessions, media coverage, and special events. System of arrangement The Hidden Child Foundation records are arranged as 9 series and 17 subseries: • Series 1: Conferences, 1990-2016 o Subseries 1: Conference, 1990-1991 https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection o Subseries 2: Conference, 1993 o Subseries 3: Conference, 1994 o Subseries 4: Conference, 1995 o Subseries 5: Conference, 1997 o Subseries 6: Conference, 1999 o Subseries 7: Conference, 2000 o Subseries 8: Conference, 2001 o Subseries 9: Conference, 2002 o Subseries 10: Conference, 2003 o Subseries 11: Conference, 2004 o Subseries 12: Conference, 2005 o Subseries 13: Conference, 2008 o Subseries 14: Conference, 2009 o Subseries 15: Conference, 2010 o Subseries 16: Conference, 2016 o Subseries 17: Miscellaneous, approximately 1990s • Series 2: Correspondence, 1995-2006 • Series 3: Photographs, 1991-2007 • Series 4: Printed material, 1947-2016 • Series 5: Readers files, 1995-2005 • Series 6: Speakers Bureau, 1994-2011 • Series 7: Subjects, 1981-2016 • Series 8: Testimonies, personal accounts, photographs and photocopies of personal stories, 1936-2015 (bulk