The Archives contain thousands of precious records of historical, sociological, educational and biographical value. LAMH is one of the oldest such institutions in the United States. Its Archives, however, have been organized as a modern repository only recently, thanks to an archival-building grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Archives provide the student of the Holocaust the opportunity to work with primary sources of the Holocaust era: diaries, unpublished manuscripts, documents of the Nazi Party and the German State, publications of the Allied Administration in occupied Germany, Resistance Groups’ reports, Displaced Persons official publications, art originating from the ghettos and camps, and more.
The Archives includes a Research Library consisting of primary and secondary literature shedding light on the major themes in Holocaust history with regard to its geography and chronology, as well as its social, political, and regional aspects.
The Archives provide the foundation for a research, educational, and interdisciplinary center in the field of Holocaust Studies and Modern European History, accommodating the needs of scholars, researchers, students, and interested members of the public.