Holocaust Memorial Observances collection
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection is centered around Yom HaShoah which is observed as Israel's day of commemoration, and is held on the 27 Nisan (Hebrew calendar) which comes in April or May. It consists of items pertaining to, or used in, the Holocaust Memorial Observance Week held annually in Greeley and other parts of Northern Colorado including the University of Northern Colorado, Aims Community College, and libraries within the High Plains Library District. The collection contains planning material created by the Holocaust Memeorial Obbservance committee, promotional material, and recordings of events.
Dates
- 1995 - 2023
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are predominantly in English. Some materials are in Hebrew and German.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research except where noted.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the UNC University Libraries Archives and Special Collections at library.archives@unco.edu or 970-351-2854 for further information.
Historical Information
Centered around Yom HaShoah, which is observed as Israel's day of commemoration, it is held on the 27 Nisan (Hebrew calendar) which is in April or May. This observance is held annually in Greeley and Northern Colorado with events held at the University of Northern Colorado, Aims Community College, and other venues in the surrounding area.
The goal of the Holocaust Memorial Observances is to provide memorial and educational experiences for the citizens of Northern Colorado concerning the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis and their collaborators principally, but not exclusively, against European Jews between 1933 and 1945. While the Jews were the central target of the Third Reich, the disabled, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists, LGBTQ people and the Roma, among others, were also victims of the Nazis. The Holocaust Observances annually remember and honor the 12 million who perished at the hands of the Nazi regime. The Holocaust Observances seeks to educate and empower members of our community, inviting them to view the world through the eyes of others who, while they share our common humanity, may differ from ourselves in lifestyle, religion, ethnicity, language or gender. Tolerance is the cornerstone of community harmony and civil discourse. We remember the Holocaust so that members of our community may be courageous in opposing hate, bigotry and prejudice.
Taken directly from Holocaust Memorial Observances website, www.holocaust-memorial-observances.orgExtent
2.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 22 posters)
Abstract
Promotional material and records created by the Holocaust Memorial Observances committee for Holocaust Memorial Observance week in Greeley and Northern Colorado.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series:
Series 1: Resources from external organizations
Series 2: Holocaust Memorial Observances Committee of Greeley and Northern Colorado records
Series 3: Promotional and program material
Technical Access
Research material and event recordings on CD-ROM, CD, VHS, mini-DV,and DVD.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection material donated by Naomi Johnson and Rick Silverman of the Holocaust Memorial Observances Committee.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Eve Measner, Shirley Soenksen, and Melissa Gurney Schultz.
Processing Information
A reapprasial of this collection resulted in a new collection arrangement based how the material related to the work of the committee and then chronological by year. Audiovisual material was also separated into a single box (box 6).
Source
- Johnson, Naomi (Person)
- Silverman, Fredrick L. (Person)
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Eve Measner. Update by Shirley Soenksen. Revised and updated by Melissa Gurney Schultz
- Date
- 2023-07-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2013-03-30: Original inventory prepared by Eve Measner.
- 2015-09-25: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Shirley Soenksen.
- 2016-12-02: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Shirley Soenksen.
- 2017-05-07: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Shirley Soenksen.
- 2017-08-10: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Shirley Soenksen.
- 2019-02-19: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Melissa Gurney Schultz.
- 2019-12-03: Accrual added to collection and finding updated by Melissa Gurney Schultz.
- 2021-12-03: Reappraisal and reprocessing of entire collection, new arrangement created, and boxes given a new location by Melissa Gurney Schultz .
- 2023-07-06: Finding aid updated to meet minimal DACS by Melissa Gurney Schultz.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu