Hartman, third from right, with staff and other "Cedar Boys" at Waddesdon Manor in UK, where he stayed after leaving Frankfurt on a Kindertransport.
Curriculum
Classroom-ready materials and teaching resources created collaboratively with teachers and scholars. Our testimony-based curriculum emphasizes historical inquiry and empathetic listening. Learn More
Digital Humanities
A cooperative effort between Yale’s Digital Humanities Lab and the Fortunoff Archive, the goal of which is to develop innovative research tools for the collection. Explore
Podcasts
Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust is the only podcast dedicated to sharing the history of the Holocaust through the archival testimonies of survivors and witnesses. Listen
Songs From Testimonies
An ongoing project to discover songs recounted in testimonies. The songs are then researched, arranged, and performed by our musician-in-residence Zisl Slepovitch. Learn More
Vlock Fellowship Film Series
Films based on testimonies from the Fortunoff Video Archive produced by our Laurel Fox Vlock Filmmakers-in-Residence. Learn More
Edited Programs
Edited programs produced by the Fortunoff Archive. Organized by themes and single witness programs, these short films are ideal for classroom use. Watch
Publications
Publications include a detailed history of the collection, digitized past newsletters, interviewer training guides and more. Read
Glimpses From Testimonies
An online exhibit of short excerpts from survivors and witnesses with transcripts. Watch