Answered By: Mackenzie Dunn
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2023     Views: 301

Springfield College is a partner site for Yale University’s Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, a collection of thousands of hours of video testimonies from Holocaust survivors, witnesses and liberators.

The Fortunoff Archive requires self-registration to access videos. To register for an account:

  1. Visit the Fortunoff Archive website using this Springfield College link: https://library.springfield.edu/fortunoff-video-archive
  2. Click the Login button in the top right corner, then scroll and select "Don't have an account? Join now!" to complete the registration form.
  3. After submitting the registration form you will receive a confirmation email from the Aviary platform. (Check your spam folder if you don't see this email). Follow the email instructions to confirm your new account.
  4. Return to the Fortunoff Archive site and log in with your new account credentials.

To search the Fortunoff Archive:

  • Enter your search terms in the search bar at the top of the page and select a testimony from the search results to request access. You will need to request access for the first testimony you watch, but you only need to request access once to obtain viewing rights for the entire collection.
  • You will receive an approval email soon after requesting access. When you have been approved, refresh your browser to begin viewing testimonies. 
  • Need help searching the Archive? Visit the Fortunoff Archive Search Tips page for helpful suggestions.

Off-campus access:  Please note that only current students, faculty, and staff of Springfield College are able to access the Fortunoff Archive remotely. For off-campus access, visit the Fortunoff Archive website using this Springfield College link: https://library.springfield.edu/fortunoff-video-archive. You will first need to log in with your Springfield College username and password, then with your Fortunoff Archive user name and password.

Visitors who are not affiliated with Springfield College are welcome to access the Fortunoff Archive while on campus using a personal device connected to our guest wifi network.

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