Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

In order to access the testimonies, you must create an account while on the ONU network or using the link on this guide. After you create an account, you will need to request access before being able to view the testimonies. Detailed steps are listed below.

Step 1: Register in Aviary

Using the link from the library database list or on this guide, go to the main site. Click on Log In, and then Join Now. Please check the password help if you have trouble creating a password. You can read the full Terms of Agreement for using Aviary here.

Step 2: Receive Confirmation Email

After you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email. Check your spam if it doesn’t show up in your inbox. This is just to verify you are indeed a human and not a bot.

Step 3: Search and Request Access to Testimonies

Return to the Fortunoff site using the link from the library database list or this guide, login if necessary, and then enter a search term, such as a town name, a concentration camp, or a ghetto in the search bar at the top of the page. You can also click in the find content box and hit return. Click on a testimony in the search results and request access. Please note that our records truncate last names of those who gave testimony to protect their privacy. If you are looking for a specific person’s testimony, either shorten their last name to the first initial (“Eva B.”) or contact the archive directly. You only need to request access to one testimony to obtain viewing rights for the entire collection. You should receive an approval email a few minutes after you make your request.

Step 4: View Requested Testimonies

Once you get the approval email, if you are on campus, you can view testimonies using the link provided. If you are off campus, you will need to return to the library database list and log in to the site again if necessary.