To link to this database use: https://libraries.indiana.edu/databases/fortunoff
The Fortunoff Archive and its affiliates recorded the testimonies of willing individuals with first-hand experience of the Nazi persecutions, including those who were in hiding, survivors, bystanders, resistants, and liberators. Please note: To access users need to create an account and submit a request.
Click more info for instructions to create account and submit request, as well as more details about the archive.
Additional Information:
The Fortunoff Archive currently holds more than 4,400 testimonies, which are comprised of over 12,000 recorded hours of videotape. Testimonies were produced in cooperation with thirty-six affiliated projects across North America, South America, Europe, and Israel. Testimonies were recorded in whatever language the witness preferred, and range in length from 30 minutes to over 40 hours (recorded over several sessions).
Create Account & Request Testimony:
- To create an account select Log In, and then Join Now. Users will then receive a confirmation email.
- Login and then enter a search term. Click on a testimony in the search results and request access. Please note that records truncate last names of those who gave testimony to protect their privacy. If you are looking for a specific person’s testimony, either shorten their last name to the first initial (“Eva B.”) or contact the archive directly. You only need to request access to one testimony to obtain viewing access for the entire collection.
- Once the approval email is received, users may view testimonies. A browser refresh may be necessary.
Coverage: Varies
Vendor: Yale University
Producer: Yale University
Interlibrary Loan Type: Not Permitted
Simultaneous User Limit: Unlimited simultaneous users