Kluizen - Coffres-forts. Collection Bank vaults which were not claimed after the war. Collection

Identifier
KD_00018
Language of Description
English
Dates
1 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • Dutch, French, German, Polish, Russian, Hebrew, Italian, English, Hungarian
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

14,000 images (109 vaults)

Creator(s)

  • Belgian banks and insurance companies

Scope and Content

This collection consists of the bank vaults which were not claimed by their original owners post-war. The owners were both Jewish and non-Jewish war victims or refugees who did not return to Belgium. The vaults do not contain any valuables, but documents including securities and personal documents, family photos, and objects such as cutlery, photo cameras and tableware. This collection is not accessible to third parties. Relatives who might be entitled to the content of one of the vaults are requested to contact archives@kazernedossin.eu

Accruals

No further accruals are to be expected

Existence and Location of Originals

  • The content of the vaults is not accessible. Relatives who might be entitled to the content of one of the vaults are requested to contact archives@kazernedossin.eu

Subjects

  • Spoliation
  • Economic measures

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.