Introduction: personal documents and ephemera as sources for interdisciplinary Holocaust scholarship

This special issue surveys the current state of the field of research on personal documents and ephemera in Holocaust scholarship. The introduction sets the scene with an overview of the field, taking stock, and then introduces the articles that follow. The contributions reflect on methodological issues and engage distinctive sources, working across disciplines and in dialogue with each other. The special issue draws attention to the insights that can be gleaned from multi-disciplinary scholarship and sets directions for further inquiry into the experiences of Holocaust victims.