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Cambodian Genocide Program records

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Cambodian Genocide Program, Yale University, records
Held byYale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives
ScopeResearch records of Yale's Cambodian Genocide Program
Catalogue referenceYRG 37
LanguageEnglish; French; Chinese; Korean; Vietnamese; Mon-Khmer languages
SubjectsHistory & Remembrance; Community & Civic Life

The records of Yale University's Cambodian Genocide Program, dated 1941 to 2019, are held in Manuscripts and Archives at Yale University Library and include oral history interviews and recordings of visits to Cambodia. (Yale University Library finding aid)

Overview

The program researched and documented the Khmer Rouge period, and its records document that work across several decades. The finding aid lists English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mon-Khmer languages and French among the languages of the material. (Yale University Library finding aid)

Material coverage

The collection measures 93.19 linear feet in 132 boxes with 35.1 megabytes of digital material, and includes oral history interviews and recorded visits to Cambodia alongside the program's research and administrative files. (Yale University Library finding aid)

The program also produced the Cambodian Genocide Databases, which gather bibliographic records including audio and video recordings, biographic information drawn partly from interviews, and photographs from Tuol Sleng. (Yale Cambodian Genocide Databases)

Catalogue and access

The collection is Yale Record Group 37 and is held in Sterling Memorial Library Room 147, 120 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. Access is restricted and some records have been redacted, so a researcher should consult the finding aid and the repository before planning a visit. (Yale University Library finding aid)

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