Interviews by Johannes Blum. Collection

Identifier
KD_00016
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • French, Italian, German, Spanish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

over 1,200 recordings and associated research files

Creator(s)

  • Johannes Blum, researcher and interviewer, founder of Les Compagnons de la Mémoire

Scope and Content

This collection consists of over 1,100 testimonies (over 1,200 recordings) conducted by Johannes Blum, researcher and interviewer at Les Compagnons de la Mémoire. Among those interviewed are Jewish camp survivors, Jewish and non-Jewish resistance fighters, political prisoners, hidden children, hidden adults, hostages, refugees, survivors of the Rwandan genocide, Spanish Civil War volunteers, anti-fascists and children of members of these groups of witnesses. Most of the witnesses lived in Belgium during and post-war. Johannes Blum also compiled a research file for every testimony. These files contain copies of documents, newspaper clippings, photos of the witness, (scans of) historical photos, written testimonies, publications and obituaries.

Accruals

Testimonies and research files will be added to the collection after finalisation

System of Arrangement

Chronological

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The interviews were recorded on Betacam tapes and MiniDV. Kazerne Dossin has digitised the interviews and has converted them to MP4. The research files consist of both paper and digital items, which were combined by Kazerne Dossin in a digital file.

Finding Aids

  • A name index is available at the Kazerne Dossin documentation centre.

Existence and Location of Originals

  • The recordings and research files are transferred to the Kazerne Dossin archives by Johannes Blum upon finalisation of an interview.

Existence and Location of Copies

  • Cegesoma - National Archives of Belgium received a copy of a selection of testimonies and research files in 2012 (catalogue nr. AA 2332).

Subjects

Places

  • Belgium
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

Verzameling Johannes Blum.

Identifier
KD_00016
Language of Description
Dutch
Level of Description
Fonds
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

19,5 s.m. (voor de documentatiedossiers) en ca. 1400 interviews.

Creator(s)

  • Blum, Johannes

Scope and Content

De verzameling bevat vooreerst een omvangrijke collectie interviews. De focus ligt hoofdzakelijk op de Shoah – het gaat voornamelijk om interviews van mensen die de Shoah meemaakten als ondergedoken kind, gedeporteerde, politiek gevangene, verzetsstrijder, … maar we noteren ook interviews van vluchtelingen (o.a. op de St. Louis), van kinderen van overlevenden van de Shoah, van Rechtvaardigen onder de Volkeren, enzoverder. Het bestand bevat daarnaast interviews in verband met de genocide in Rwanda, de Spaanse Burgeroorlog, de collaboratie tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, … Voor elk interview bestaat een documentatiedossier, waarin we doorgaans de overeenkomst tussen Blum en de geïnterviewde vinden samen met formulieren met biografische en andere informatie ingevuld door deze personen, soms ook briefwisseling, krantenknipsels, foto’s, nota’s en teksten opgesteld door de geïnterviewden over hun activiteiten tijdens de oorlog, ...

Finding Aids

  • Er zijn gedetailleerde toegangen voorhanden; opzoekingen gebeuren echter best in samenwerking met de archivarissen.

Process Info

Subjects

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.