The video document presents images of great historical value with striking immediacy. Each interview is a precious historical resource and a powerful tool to help combat the rising tide of Holocaust denial. When we consider the age of those who have witnessed the brutality of the genocide in Europe, we realise the urgent nature of our work. We interview rescuers, resistance fighters, and other witnesses of the Shoah. As time is running out for the survivors, clearly the task of interviewing them is to take place now , or not at all.
All videotape recordings are of broadcast quality.
Our archive retains copies of all tapes and related materials. Nearly all interviews have been conducted in English, with some in other languages, including Polish. Holocaust survivors have also been recorded, in German, by Dr. Gabrielle Tyrnauer. A typical interview lasts two or three hours and follows a chronological order. All interviewers are trained volunteers, some of them survivors themselves.