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Archive of V. Lebedeva

The tragedy of Drobytsky Yar was reported for the first time by a journalist from newspaper “Vecherniy Kharkov” Victoria Lebedeva in 1989. Archive contains both published and unpublished articles about Drobytsky Yar, readers’ correspondence, stories by the Righteous Among the Nations, eyewitness accounts by the saved ones. Reviews of books, works and studies indicate a high peer appreciation. Numerous eyewitness accounts of the Drobytsky Yar tragedy are cited, some of them are published for the first time. References for all the victims in the martyrology of Drobytsky Yar mentioned in the archive are now linked to the “Archive of V.Lebedeva”

Archive of P. Sokolsky

The main content of the archive consists of various documents and evidence, which formed the basis of the martyrology of Drobytsky Yar. These are memories of a few who managed to avoid death, who knew and remembered the dead - their neighbors, colleagues, and relatives. More than 500 people provided information about the victims of Drobytsky Yar, and are all listed on the website. When examining the archive of P. Sokolsky, new names of victims were established: more than 280 people were previously absent from the martyrology. References for all the victims in the martyrology of Drobytsky Yar mentioned in the archive are now linked to the “Archive of Sokolsky P.”

Davydov's family archive

This is a vast collection of photographs, documents, and newspaper and magazine clippings composed on the issues that in any way associate with the tragedy of the Drobitsky Yar; linked to the initiation of the project, to fundraising, to preparation and construction of the memorial complex. Materials collected in the archive are literary works and artistic creations dedicated to the Drobitsky Yar, polemical notes and eyewitness accounts with specific names. Now, victims identified in our website’s martyrology are also cross-referenced with the “Davydov’s Archives”.

Families

Became available information about deceased members of some families (eg Davydov, Polnarev, Shvartz, Shais, Tunis, Traynen and many others)

Unknown Documents

Yad Vashem links

For each victim provides links to documents (records) from the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names (Yad Vashem)

Flash or HTML5

Now you can view documents using Adobe Flash or HTML5

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From the private collection of the Davydov's family

A lot of people knew herI went for my husband
A poem for the shoreIn December 1941
All of us on this earth - peopleJanuary 1942, will never forget
All were taken at nightJust bring her forward
Among those shotLast picture
And almost all of them diedLeft and never returned
And five of my relativesLetter from Israel
And his brother - a fifth graderLetter to the Editor (Gurevich I.N.)
And his wife and sons - to the ravineMemory
And our family makes a donationMom did not give up Nelia
As witness indicatesMom, are they humans?
Attention: Search!My grandmother
Aunt Katya waitedMy parents lie in the ravine too
Barrack #17 is emptyNeighbors helped Rita
Bells of the Drobytsky YarNeither father, nor mother or brother
By whose denunciationsNever again
Came large, covered carPersonal tragedy
Dear fellow countrymen!Poisoned by gas
Death RoadPoliceman killed her with the butt of his rifle
Do not forget!Shot in Drobytsky Yar
Do not use lofty wordsSince 1925
Drobytsky Yar began in Stankostroy's barracksThe hopes were buried there
Drobytsky Yar is an awful placeThe last picture taken on this day, in December 1941
Even his mother did not say goodbyeThe story of one note
Everything was so quiet and calmThe tragic fate of the victims
Fascism is chargedThe train was gone
Fill the heart with loveThe voice of truth in different languages
For spikeletsThe whole family was killed
Friends from KharkovThese were splended people
Girl from a death campThey were right
Goodbye, Grigoryevna!They would not survive otherwise
Grandmother! I remember you!This - not to forget
He took with him a folding chairTo ravine
He was not named, yetTogether with Volodya
Her husband worked as a machinistWe owe our lives to them
Here the ravine startedWe realized that we needed to run
HoneyWe were cold and scared
I am also from these barracksWe were his friends
I do not know their namesWith the five-year son
I live and rememberWithout a chance to survive
I swear to you, my friendYou should run away, kid
I was afraid that my son can go mad 

 

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