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This page features materials in Special Collections that relate to genocide studies. The majority of this content is related to the Holocaust, but items related to the Armenian Genocide and the general study of genocide are also included. To view items that are not digitized, or to view physical copies of items, please make an appointment to visit Special Collections.
It should be noted that most of the following materials contain detailed information and photographs of horrific and disturbing events. Please view items with caution.
Genocide Studies
- Will Genocide Ever End? byA comprehensive analysis of genocide and a consideration of the ultimate question: will genocide ever end? Specific genocides mentioned include but are not limited to the Holocaust, the Herero Genocide, the Armenian Genocide, the Cambodian Genocide, the Bosnian Genocide, and the Rwandan Genocide.
- Witness to the Holocaust byA detailed overview of the Holocaust, including photos, timelines, and testimonies.
- Is the Holocaust Vanishing? byA thorough exploration of Jewish survivors' role in Holocaust education written by Murray J. Kohn - a Jewish Holocaust survivor, a rabbi, and a Holocaust Studies professor. This book also examines the shift in the field of study as Holocaust survivors begin to naturally pass away, as well as the impact of the Holocaust on Jewish identity.
- Rape: Weapon of War and Genocide byThis book investigates sexual victimization during the Holocaust, Rwandan Genocide, and other wartimes that involved major human rights issues.
Women in the Holocaust
- Women in the Holocaust: Responses, Insights and Perspectives byThis book investigates the distinct experience of women during the Holocaust, including the impact of Anne Frank, women's acts of heroism, and unique experiences of victimization.
- Women and the Holocaust: Different Voices byThis book explores the unique experience of women during the Holocaust through the testimonies of Charlotte Delbo, Ida Fink, Claudia Koonz, Gitta Sereny, Isabella Leitner, Sybil Milton, Vera Laska, and Joan Ringelheim.
Photos of Testimonies
Testimony published by Stockton University and The Jewish Federation of Atlantic & Cape May Counties. Video can also be found in the USC Shoah Foundation video library.
Written Holocaust Testimonies of Survivors in South Jersey
Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey: Portraits of Resilience by This book lists Holocaust survivors by their homeland (Poland, Czecholovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine, Austria, France, Germany, and The Netherlands). Each name has a photo and a short description of what they experienced, and how they came to South Jersey.
Once the Acacias Bloomed by This biography follows the childhood of Fred Spiegel, a Jewish-German born just a year before Hitler would rise to power in Germany. This provides a perspective of the Holocaust through the eyes of a child. It details the evident pathway to genocide, as well as how Fred Spiegel reunited with his living family and immigrated to South Jersey.- Angel Wings Around Her: The True Story of Gusia Weinstock, A Survivor of Bergen-Belson byHeather Lazinger had known her grandmother was a Holocaust survivor, but had not considered the magnitude of this fact until she interned at Stockton University's Holocaust Resource Center. She was inspired by an end of the semester project to write about her grandmother’s life including her story of survival and how she immigrated to South Jersey.
- From Europe to New Jersey: A Sampling of Recipes from Holocaust Survivors byThis booklet passes on the family recipes of Holocaust survivors of South Jersey. Each page gives a description of the survivor’s journey, and as well as the personal backstory of their dish.
- In Fire & In Flowers: The Holocaust Memoirs of Nathan and Phyllis Dunkelman bySplit into two testimonies that intertwine at the end, this memoir explores Nathan and Phyllis Dunkelman’s experience during the Holocaust. It also includes their love story and how they immigrated to South Jersey. The end portion of the book includes in-depth explanations of various subjects relevant to Jewish culture and/or the Holocaust.
- Once My Name Was Sara byThis memoir explores Betty Grebenschikoff’s story of survival in the Holocaust. In the wake of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass/The November Pogrom, Betty’s parents searched for a way to leave Germany. They escaped Nazi persecution by fleeing to Shanghai, China. This book includes her experience surviving in Shanghai and her journey to South Jersey.
- The Black Unfolding: A Holocaust Memoir byThis brief memoir describes the experience of Sylvia Liebel Genoy, who was born in Ukraine in 1926 and survived the Holocaust. An extensive end-note section is also included.
Photos of Items
Zakarian Family Papers Collection (U0098)
Betty Grebenschikoff, photographed in 2005 by Ann Erik, featured in Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey: Portraits of Resilience by Maryann McLoughlin (Editor)
Additional Resources on Genocide Studies Within and Outside of Stockton University
- United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to ProtectThis webpage details the history of the term genocide and its international criminalization. It also provides the United Nations' legal definition of genocide.
- United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumThe USHMM provides accessible education about the Holocaust, other specific genocides, and genocide in general on their website.
- USC Shoah FoundationAfter creating the film Schindler's List, director Steve Spielberg founded the USC Shoah Foundation to collect and preserve the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. The USC Shoah Foundation has grown into a respected organization dedicated to collecting testimonies of genocide survivors as well as searching for ways to improve testimony preservation. There are over 50,000 video testimonies available on their website.
- Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource CenterLocated within Stockton University's library, the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center provides many resources and opportunities. The center also contains a relatively small museum showcasing items from the Holocaust.
- Stockton University's Page on Holocaust & Genocide Studies MinorThis webpage provides the goals and requirements of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies minor. It also displays the contact information of the faculty and the minor coordinator.
The Armenian Genocide
- The Zakarian Family Papers Collection (U0098)This collection showcases the lasting impact on survivors and the resulting generational trauma from the Armenian Genocide through letters, art, and photos from the Zakarian Family. The materials within this collection range from 1913 to the 1980s. It should be noted that the majority of early items in this collection are in Armenian.
- From Horror to Hope: Stories of Surviving the Armenian GenocideA thorough examination of multiple survivors of the Armenian Genocide who immigrated to the United States, featuring photos and historic information.
Out of My Great Sorrows by ISBN: 9780367890445Publication Date: 2020-03-31Out of My Great Sorrows is the story of Philadelphia artist Mary Zakarian, whose life and work were shaped by the experiences of her mother, a survivor of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
- Dorothy Baldadian Papers (U0114)Includes autobiographical accounts of Dorothy Paroonagian Baldadian, who fled the Armenian Genocide of 1915 with members of her family and eventually settled in New Jersey.
Video Holocaust Testimonies
The individuals listed below are also included in Holocaust Survivors of South Jersey: Portraits of Reliance, found within the Written Testimonies section.
The following video testimonies, along with over 50,000 more, can be viewed on the USC Shoah Foundation video archive website [https://vha.usc.edu/Search]. Please note an account may have to be made to obtain access.
- Betty GrebenschikoffBetty Grebenschikoff was born in 1929 in Germany. Following Kristallnacht, her family fled to Shanghai, China. Her memoir "Once My Name Was Sara" can be found in the Written Testimonies section.
- Suzanne HolzerSuzanne Holzer was born in 1921 in France, and her family moved to Poland in 1924. She survived living in a ghetto, multiple concentration camps, and a death march.
- Adele JochelsonAdele Jochelson was born in 1924 in Poland (the area is now Lithuania). She survived living in a ghetto and a concentration camp.
- Tom KennedyTom Kennedy was born in 1929 in Hungary. He avoided formal persecution by living on the streets and within safe houses. He was only member of his family to survive.
- Janet MoskowitzJanet Moskowitz was born in 1921 in Poland. She survived living in various ghettos, multiple concentrations camps, and a death march.
- Marcell RennyMarcell Renny was born in 1918 in Hungary. He survived the Hungarian Labor Service.
- Sidney SimonSidney Simon was born in 1925 in Poland (the area is now a part of Belarus). He survived living in a ghetto. During liquidation, Simon and his family fled into the woods where he became a partisan and joined the Russian army to fight against the Nazis.
- Rita WeissRita Weiss was born in 1924 in Czechoslovakia. She survived living in a ghetto and multiple concentration camps.
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Jolie Smith, Special Collections Intern | Spring 2022