Signed testimony of Simon Carmel

Oral History | Accession Number: 2010.9.1 | RG Number: RG-50.609.0001, 2006

Simon Carmel, born in Baltimore, MD, discusses

• how he became involved in research on Deaf Holocaust survivors;
• locating Deaf survivors in Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC;
• how he chose to write the stories down instead of film them;
• some of his frustrations trying to capture the individuals’ stories;
• common themes in the experiences of the survivors;
• the statistics on Deaf people who were killed in Europe during the Holocaust;
• conferences he has attended, including an international conference at Gallaudet University;
• preserving other genocide stories;
• signs that have been used for the Holocaust as well as Holocaust-related terms, such as “Nazi” and “Star of David badges”;
• and the importance of sharing stories of personal experiences.

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