USC Shoah Foundation
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The USC Shoah Foundation is an organization founded by Steven Spielberg that preserves and provides access to audiovisual testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other genocide witnesses for education and research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation | 1 |
| USC Shoah Foundation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6174280 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USC Shoah Foundation Context triple: [Holocaust testimony, collectedBy, USC Shoah Foundation]
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A.
The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s oldest institutions dedicated to documenting, researching, and educating about the Holocaust and other genocides, based in London.
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B.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the U.S. national institution for Holocaust education and remembrance, documenting and commemorating the history and victims of the Holocaust.
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C.
NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies is a Dutch research institute specializing in the study and documentation of war, mass violence, the Holocaust, and genocide, with a particular focus on the Netherlands and its historical context.
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D.
Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute is a research library and archive dedicated to the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.
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E.
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is a cultural and educational institution in Portland dedicated to preserving and presenting Jewish history, art, and the lessons of the Holocaust through exhibitions, programs, and community outreach.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USC Shoah Foundation Target entity description: The USC Shoah Foundation is an organization founded by Steven Spielberg that preserves and provides access to audiovisual testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other genocide witnesses for education and research.
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A.
The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s oldest institutions dedicated to documenting, researching, and educating about the Holocaust and other genocides, based in London.
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B.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the U.S. national institution for Holocaust education and remembrance, documenting and commemorating the history and victims of the Holocaust.
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C.
NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies is a Dutch research institute specializing in the study and documentation of war, mass violence, the Holocaust, and genocide, with a particular focus on the Netherlands and its historical context.
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D.
Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute is a research library and archive dedicated to the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.
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E.
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is a cultural and educational institution in Portland dedicated to preserving and presenting Jewish history, art, and the lessons of the Holocaust through exhibitions, programs, and community outreach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archive
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educational organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ research organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
preserve memory of the Holocaust
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prevent future genocides through education ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
memorial institutions
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museums ⓘ schools ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Holocaust
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genocide ⓘ human rights ⓘ testimonies of Holocaust survivors ⓘ testimonies of genocide survivors ⓘ testimonies of witnesses to mass atrocities ⓘ |
| formerName |
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
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linked to:
USC Shoah Foundation
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| foundedBy | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
documentation of genocide and mass violence
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preservation of Holocaust survivor testimonies ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
audiovisual testimonies
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oral histories ⓘ video interviews ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
digital access initiatives for its archives
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educational programs based on survivor testimony ⓘ research fellowships and scholarly support ⓘ teacher training in testimony-based education ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mission |
to combat antisemitism and hatred through education
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to make survivor and witness testimonies accessible for education and research ⓘ to promote tolerance and respect through testimony-based education ⓘ to record and preserve audiovisual testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides ⓘ |
| operates | Visual History Archive ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
educators
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researchers ⓘ students ⓘ the general public ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
audiovisual recordings
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digital archives ⓘ |
| Visual History ArchiveContains |
Holocaust survivor testimonies
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testimonies from other genocides ⓘ |
| worksInField |
Holocaust education
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digital humanities ⓘ genocide studies ⓘ oral history ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: USC Shoah Foundation Description of subject: The USC Shoah Foundation is an organization founded by Steven Spielberg that preserves and provides access to audiovisual testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other genocide witnesses for education and research.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: USC Shoah Foundation