NYC's YIVO Institute holds Jewish memories saved from destruction during the Holocaust — What’s in the Basement?

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research maintains the world’s largest collection of documents and artifacts pertaining to Eastern European Jewish life. Its knowledge was not, however, always safe. Much of it was literally unearthed after brave researchers formed a brigade to smuggle it away from Nazis. Today at YIVO, that which was underground is finally being brought to light.