The Shoah Memorial is conducting a national campaign to collect archives by calling on the general public to safeguard all types of private documents from 1880 to 1948 in order to help it in its mission of transmitting and raising awareness about the prevention of crimes against humanity.
Collection of archives in Toulon on March 30, 2017
Since the success of its collection in 2014, the Shoah Memorial continues its
In 2014 and 2015, archive collection campaigns across France made it possible to collect thousands of
In 2017, the purpose of the collection was to
Collecte de Lacaune on September 10, 2017
In order to safeguard the memory of the Jews of France, Europe and North Africa for future generations, the Shoah Memorial is looking for all documents from 1880 to 1948: photos, letters, newspapers, personal papers, objects, identity cards, visas, passports, drawings... The day(s) of collection were preceded (except in exceptional cases) by a conference. The documents are either reproduced on site and returned immediately, or deposited at the Memorial, in which case a contract will be drawn up according to the rules.
More information: Lior Lalieu-Smadja – Tel: 01 53 01 17 28 or 01 53 01 17 32
The Memorial team comes to meet you to collect and preserve your family archives: documents, letters, photographs, films, objects. The documents are either reproduced on site and returned immediately or deposited at the Memorial, in which case a contract is established according to the rules.
In February 2020, they went
By appointment only.
For any questions about collection and appointments:
Mrs. Lior Lalieu-Smadja : 01 53 01 17 28 or
Mrs. Solange Rafowicz : 06 60 34 23 80 or
Some years, the Shoah Memorial comes to meet
Given the success of these first collections, in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018 the Shoah Memorial continues to directly address the general public about the need to
Private archives provide another perspective on history. Depositing your archives or giving a copy of them means contributing to the transmission, research and study of the history of European Jews in the 20th century, while ensuring the continuity of the documents entrusted to the Shoah Memorial.
The Memorial teams in partnership with the FSJU Gateways service can stay on site for several days. According to the wishes of the families, the documents will either be reproduced on site and returned immediately, or deposited at the Shoah Memorial.
The Memorial is also a place of education and training, all generations are concerned by this approach.
Every document is a story!
For Parisians who can move to the Shoah Memorial, the collection takes place every Tuesday afternoon, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., without prior appointment. Please consult the
At the
You could give your books a second life by donating them to the Shoah Memorial Library.
