Memorial Center of the Holocaust «Babi Yar» Digitizes Over 1 Million Documents from Mykolaiv Region
Memorial Center of the Holocaust «Babi Yar» successfully digitized over 1 million documents from the archives of the Mykolaiv region. These documents have become available for viewing in the online archive.
This was reported by the publication Jewish News.
The process of digitizing archival materials from the Mykolaiv region took place from March 2023 to February 2024.
These documents contain testimonies of the Holocaust in the Mykolaiv region, which will serve as an important source for scientific research, regional publications, and documentary exhibitions.
The Memorial Center managed to digitize over 1 million materials, including metric books, collections of letters, documents from city administrations, address bureaus, and more.
Thanks to these documents, all interested individuals can obtain additional information about the history of the Mykolaiv region and find out details about their ancestors.
All digitized documents are already available in the online archive of the Memorial Center «Babi Yar».
Odessa Archaeological Museum Begins Photographing Exhibits
Additionally, at the Odessa Archaeological Museum, experts have started photographing exhibits. They have already taken photos of a collection of glass from ancient cities of the Northern Black Sea region and pottery from the Trypillian culture.
Museum professionals note that during a full-scale war, it is important to preserve information about the museum collections as thoroughly as possible, especially those with the status of national heritage. The work is funded by the UNESCO Emergency Heritage Fund.
Previously, the Mykolaiv Regional Local Lore Museum digitized over 1000 old postcards and photographs from the late 19th to the first half of the 20th century. Among them are unique street photos of the old city, postcards from the family archives of famous Mykolaiv families, and documented stories of various historical events in the region’s life.
