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Diaries

Diaries from the Holocaust (1933-1945) come in many physical forms, whether written in books, on scraps of paper, or alongside photographs or drawings. They bear witness to the authors’ hopes, dreams, fears, and experiences. Explore more content related to diaries written during the Holocaust and World War II.

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A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing her experience with SS officers
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A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing her experience with SS officers
A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing her journey from Płaszów to Auschwitz
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A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing her journey from Płaszów to Auschwitz
A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing life and love in a concentration camp
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A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing life and love in a concentration camp
A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing selection at Auschwitz
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A page from Ada Abrahamer’s diary describing selection at Auschwitz
Anne Frank, Ellen Weinberger, Margot Frank and Gabrielle Kahn having a tea party with their dolls at the home of Gabrielle Kahn in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1934
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Anne Frank Biography: Who was Anne Frank?
Anne Frank sitting at a small desk wearing a long sleeved dark dress. She is smiling directly at the camera and has an open notebook on the desk with a pencil in her hand.
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Anne Frank: Diary
This folio contains the compilation of German orders in Kovno from July 1941 to May 1943, most of which were delivered orally. [LCID: n04411]
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Avraham Tory
A young girl stands in front of a large building holding a cat in her arms. The child is wearing a dark dress and tights with short dark hair and light skin tone. She has a big smile on her face.
Timeline Event
Bela Weichherz Diary Entry
A page of cursive writing in dark pencil. The page is worn and looks like it might have been folded at some point.
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Children's Diaries during the Holocaust
Close-up portrait of Miriam Wattenberg (Mary Berg). [LCID: 75308]
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Close-up portrait of Miriam Wattenberg (Mary Berg)
The cover of a diary written by Elizabeth Kaufmann while living with the family of Pastor André Trocmé in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. [LCID: n06958]
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Cover of Elizabeth Kaufmann's diary
Dawid Sierakowiak (seen here in the 3rd row, 4th from right) [LCID: sierakow]
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Dawid Sierakowiak
Dawid Sierakowiak (seen here in the 3rd row, 4th from right) [LCID: sierakow]
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Dawid Sierakowiak
Handwritten journal entries, written in red ink
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Diaries and Journals
Colorful drawing of a large ocean liner. The drawing has been placed in a binder with handwritten notes at the top.
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Drawing of the SS Patria
Colorful drawing of a large ocean liner. The drawing has been placed in a binder with handwritten notes at the top.
Timeline Event
Explosion of the SS Patria

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