Filled with stories of community, betrayal, trauma, and survival, the Orange County Holocaust Oral History Project collection includes more than 150 firsthand accounts of Orange County residents who experienced the Holocaust.
Most of the interviewees are Jewish survivors whose experiences included forced and voluntary emigration, death camps, forced labor, hiding, and resistance. The interviews also include five “liberators” (American military who witnessed the concentration camps following liberation) and three “rescuers” (who risked their lives to protect Jews during the war).
Thanks to the generous donors of this project, the UC Irvine Libraries continue their preservation efforts to keep these oral histories intact for future generations.
Special thanks to the Samueli Foundation for generously underwriting this project, setting the tone of support and giving importance to preserving these oral histories.
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