Leonard N. Simons
Jewish Community Archives*

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
6735 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 642-4260

FAX (248) 593-8079
Contact Person: Heidi Christein

Established to collect, inventory,
preserve and make available for
research the historical record of the
Jewish Federation, United Jewish
Foundation, Federation's member
agencies, local organizations. Includes
photographic and biographical
collection.

Michigan Historical Museum

717 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48918

(517) 373-3559
(517) 373-2353 tours

FAX (517) 373 0851

Website: holocaustcenter.org
Contact Person: Rabbi Charles H.
Rosenzveig, Selma Silverman and Gail
Cohen

America's first free-standing Holocaust
center. Document the horrors of the
Holocaust and the events leading up to
it. Highlights the rich culture and history
of the Jewish people.

ORAL HISTORY

Survivors of the Shoah Visual
History Foundation

P.O. Box 3168
Los Angeles, CA 90078-3168
(800) 661-2092

Founded and chaired by Steven
Spielberg, the organization seeks to
interview Holocaust survivors
throughout the world on their
experiences before, during and after the
Holocaust.

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Jewish contributions to Michigan history
on permanent display.Tours offered. Call
to schedule.

Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archive

Temple Beth F1
7400 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 851-1100 ext. 3137
FAX (248) 851 1187
Email: MES2731@aol.com
Contact Person: Flora Winton, co-chair

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Collects, preserves and makes
accessible 150-year history ofTemple
Beth El, Detroit and Michigan Jewish
communities. Includes the
"Congregation Beth El Collection,"
institutional and family records.
Researchers welcome. Speakers
available.

MUSEUMS

Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor
Oral History Project

University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 593-5614
FAX: (313) 593-5561
Email: bkriigel@umich.edu
Website: holocaust.umd.umich.edu
Contact Person: Barbara Kriigel

Café Europa Detroit*

Jewish Community Center-JPM Building
15110 W Ten Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237

(248) 356-6668

A monthly program for Holocaust
survivors, families and friends,
fashioned after a European coffeehouse,
with pastries, coffee and Jewish
entertainment.

RESOURCES

Holocaust Education Coalition

4000 Town Center, Suite 420
Southfield, MI 48075

(248) 355-3730
Contact Person: Frank and Betty Ellias

Thirteen Jewish and gentile
organizations dedicated to Holocaust
education. Donates acclaimed Holocaust
curriculum "Life Unworthy of Life" to
high schools. Also offers speakers
bureau and facilitates Holocaust
awareness projects.

ORGANIZATIONS

Hidden Children/Child Survivors of
Michigan

6602 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322

(248) 661-0840
FAX: (248) 661-4204
Email: info@holocaustcenter.org

Monthly meetings, lectures and
discussion groups for adults who
survived the Holocaust as Hidden

JNSourceBook

PROGRAMS

The project has more than 150
interviews with Holocaust survivors
conducted by Professor Sidney
Bolkosky. As interviews are transcribed,
the transcript and accompanying audio
portion are made available atWeb site.

Member of the Federation of Jewish Child
Survivors of the Holocaust
(248) 932-1834 Rene Lichtman
(248) 626-0385 Erna Gorman

Holocaust Memorial Center

Children or Child Survivors. Monthly
newsletter available. Conference in
Prague in September.

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