Memoirs of Holocaust survivors in Canada

About the memoirs

The memoires were published by the Concordia University Chair in Canadian Jewish Studies.¹

These documents are preserved as a valuable part of the historical record because their contents would differ in significant ways from interview testimonies. Some of these differences are explored in a paper.²

The collected manuscripts were deposited in the Archives of Concordia University with the addition of an abstract and a list of key words with explanations. The location of towns and villages was ascertained by consulting standard reference works. The location of camps was facilitated by consulting Weinmann who identifies over 2,000 camps.³

These memoirs are accessible to interested scholars by consulting the Concordia University Archives or by reading them online.

Institute disclaimer

At the time of publication the editors launched the project Memoirs of Holocaust Survivors In Canada, with the goal to bring these testimonies to a wider audience. A small number of copies were printed for deposit in relevant libraries and Holocaust Centres.

In all cases, the authors or their representatives have given permission for this form of publication, with the provision that they will continue to retain the copyright.

Series editors: Mervin Butovsky and Kurt Jonassohn

Assistant editor: Karin Björnson

Footnotes:

1. Support has been provided by the Secretary of State, Multiculturalism, Ottawa, the Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies, and the Chair in Quebec and Canadian Jewish Studies.
2. Mervin Butovsky and Kurt Jonassohn, "An Exploratory Study of Unpublished Holocaust Survivors Memoirs." MIGS Occasional Paper, February 1997.
3. Weinmann, Martin, ed. Das nationalsozialistische Lagersystem (CCP). (Frankfurt am Main: Zweitausendeins, 1990). A valuable source for locating camps mentioned in the memoirs.