EMORY UNIVERSITY. CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL CHANGE. Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Emory University Emory University Archives Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-6887 Fax: 404-727-0360 [email protected] Descriptive Summary Creator: Emory University. Center for Research in Social Change. Title: Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Call Number: Series No. 11 Extent: 59.75 linear feet (96 boxes) and 1 oversized papers folder (OP) Abstract: Records from Emory University's Center for Research in Social Change Witness to the Holocaust project (1978-1982) primarily consist of recorded interviews and their associated transcripts of World War II concentration camp liberators and survivors, many of them residents of Atlanta, Georgia. It also includes a large collection of photographic prints and negatives depicting the conditions in concentration camps circa 1945 as well as images from the post-World War II era; subject files, including clippings, reports, and published materials relating to the Holocaust, Nazism, Israel, and Emory University's Witness to the Holocaust project; and publications, including entire issues of such newspapers and magazines as Hadassah, Martyrdom and the Resistance, and The Southern Israelite. Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Special restrictions apply: Researchers must contact MARBL in advance to access undigitized audiovisual materials in this collection. Series 6 restricted until 2055-2064 in accordance with the Emory University Archives Access Policy for sensitive information. Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository. Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Selected materials may not be reproduced. See series descriptions for more details. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Related Materials in This Repository Center for Research in Social Change director's files (Series 10) contains the papers of CRSC director, Fred Crawford. Source Transfer Citation [after identification of item(s)], Witness to the Holocaust project files, Emory University Archives, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. Processing Processed by Emory University Archives staff. Collection Description Administrative History The Center for Research in Social Change was established at Emory University in 1965 to promote the study of social change and to train students in methods of social research. Fred Roberts Crawford was appointed first director in 1966. Crawford, a witness to the liberation of the concentration camp at Dachau, Germany, founded and directed the project. Originally, the project's aim was to collect eye witness accounts from Holocaust survivors and camp liberators in order to refute claims that the Holocaust never occurred. Later, the goal was expanded to include documentation and analysis of the long-term effects of the Holocaust. The project also sought to document smaller concentration camps and sub-camps about which little was known. Scope and Content Note Project files from the Witness to the Holocaust project conducted by the Emory University Center for Research in Social Change from 1978-1982 include video recordings of interviews with concentration camp liberators and audio tapes and transcripts of conversations with camp survivors, many of them residents of Atlanta, Ga. The collection also contains a large collection of photographs depicting the prisoners, casualties, mass graves, facilities, and conditions in concentration camps. Additionally it includes subject files, including clippings, reports, and published materials relating to the Holocaust, Nazism, Israel, and Emory University's Holocaust project; photographs from the post-World War II era; and publications, including entire issues of such newspapers and magazines as Hadassah, Martyrdom and the Resistance, and The Southern Israelite. The collection documents events and long-term effects of the Holocaust. Arrangement Note Organized into six series: (1) Project materials, (2) Project publications and products, (3) Collected research materials, (4) Administrative Records, and (5) Financial and donor records. 2 Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Additional Descriptive Resource Inventories, including donor information, of survivor and liberator photographs are available in the corresponding boxes. 3 Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Description of Series Series 1: Project materials, 1945-1983 (bulk 1978-1983) Subseries 1.1: Case files, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.1A: Liberator case files, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.1B: International Liberators Conference case files, 1981 Subseries 1.1C: Survivor case files, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.1D: Other case files, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.1E: Release forms, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.1F: POW Case Files, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.2: Audio recordings, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.2A: Liberator audio recordings, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.2B: Survivor audio recordings, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.2C: POW audio recordings, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.2D: Audiotapes from Holocaust Seminar at Yad Vashem, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.3: Video recordings and films, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.3A: Liberator video recordings and film, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.3B: International Liberators Conference video recordings, 1981 Subseries 1.3C: Survivor video recordings, circa 1978-2000 Subseries 1.5: Photographs, circa 1945 Subseries 1.6: Photographic negatives, circa 1945 Subseries 1.7: Slides, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.8: Additional Interview Transcripts, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.8A: Audio Interviews, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.8B: Video Interviews, 1978-1983 Subseries 1.8C: Self-Interviews, 1978-1983 Series 2: Project publications and products, 1978-1988 Subseries 2.1: Witness to the Holocaust television series recordings, 1978-1981 Subseries 2.2: Publications, 1979-1988 Subseries 2.3: Video recordings of conferences and exhibits, 1980-1981 Subseries 2.4: Slides of public programming activities, 1979-1981 Subseries 2.5: Drafts and Administrative Materials, 1979-1983 Series 3: Collected research materials, 1939-1983 Subseries 3.1: Research files, 1978-1983 Subseries 3.2: Periodical files, 1939-1982 Subseries 3.3: Articles files, 1973-1983 Subseries 3.4: Video recordings of television programs, 1978-1983 Subseries 3.5: Collected slides, circa 1939-1983 Series 4: Administrative Records, 1976-2005 Series 5: Financial and donor records, 1978-1989 4 Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Series 1 Project materials, 1945-1983 (bulk 1978-1983) Boxes 1-24, 44-48, 66-70, 75-88 Scope and Content Note Series consists of case files, including interview transcripts; recorded interviews and oral histories; photographs, negatives, and slides; and other materials and information obtained chiefly from concentration camp liberators and survivors. Arrangement Note Organized into six subseries: (1.1) Case files, (1.2) Audio recordings of oral histories, (1.3) Video recordings of oral history interviews and donated films, (1.4) Photographs, (1.5) Photographic negatives, (1.6) Photographs, (1.7) Slides, and (1.8) Additional Interview Transcripts. 5 Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Subseries 1.1 Case files, 1978-1983 Boxes 1-8, 44-47 Scope and Content Note Subseries consists of case files on the liberators, survivors and other witnesses to the Holocaust interviewed by the Witness to the Holocaust project staff. Files contain interview evaluation sheets and transcripts of oral history interviews. Also includes correspondence, copies of diaries, or other documentation relating either to liberation or to the process of creating the oral histories. The original release forms were removed from the case files and filed by name (Boxes 8 and 47). Arrangement Note Organized into six subseries: (1.1A) Liberator case files, (1.1B) International Liberators Conference case files, (1.1C) Survivor case files, (1.1D) Other case files, (1.1E) Release Forms, and (1.1F) POW Case Files. Substantial additions, including much of the final two series, were received after April 2000 (Boxes 44-47). 6 Witness to the Holocaust project files, 1939-2005 (bulk 1978-1983) Series No. 11 Subseries 1.1A Liberator case files, 1978-1983 Boxes 1-4, 44-46 Arrangement Note Arranged in alphabetical order by surname. Box Folder Content 1 1 Allen, Harry F. (Atlanta, Georgia): Dachau. Release form, evaluation form, 7- page transcript 1 2 Allison, Bill (Atlanta, Georgia): Dachau. 14-page transcript 1 3 Anonymous (Sergeant in the 20th Armored Division): Dachau. No release form, access restricted, 11-page transcript 1 Ayers, Harold R. (Tucker, Georgia): Buchenwald [transcript received in June 2000] 1 4 Baker, John Henry, Jr. (Savannah, Georgia): Ohrdruf and Mauthausen. Release form, 20-page transcript 1 5 Barker, Grady M. (Atlanta, Georgia): Dachau. Release form, evaluation form, 9- page transcript 1 6 Barton, William R. (Atlanta, Georgia): Dachau. Release form, evaluation form, 10-page transcript 1 7 Bates, William G. (Atlanta, Georgia): Dachau. Release form, 11-page corrected transcript,