The Wiener Holocaust Library has launched an online platform, making over 150,000 archival items available for the first time. Announced on Holocaust Memorial Day, the digitization process, which took three years to complete, allows users to explore letters, pamphlets, and photographs that reflect the rise of fascism. Dr. Toby Simpson, the library's director, emphasized the importance of this access for scholars and digital witness. Notably, some items uncover anti-fascist propaganda cleverly concealed to avoid Nazi detection, showcasing the lengths to which people went to share critical messages during dangerous times.
The Wiener Holocaust Library's new online platform presents over 150,000 items documenting the rise of fascism, aiming to engage a new generation of scholars.
The digitization project spanned three years, bringing forth hidden writings and anti-fascist propaganda, some of which was cleverly disguised to evade detection by the Gestapo.
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