His presentation is in University Hall, Room 101. Mermelstein s lawsuit against a group that claimed the Holocaust was a hoax drew international attention in the 1980 s and was the subject of a 1991 movie. His campus talk, which includes film clips, is free and open to the public.
Parking is available for a nominal fee in many campus lots.
Mermelstein was the only member of his immediate family to survive the Holocaust. He made his first trip back to Auschwitz in 1967 and over the course of many visits has collected Holocaust artifacts to preserve the memory for future generations. The artifacts are on exhibit at the Auschwitz Study Foundation, which Mermelstein founded in 1979. Mermelstein sent the IHR notarized details of his personal experiences, with lists of witnesses. The IHR ignored Mermelstein and all other petitioners who offered proof.