Madame Odile Boissonnat collection
Extent and Medium
folders
2
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Madame Odile Boissonnat
Madame Odile Boissonnat donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008.
Scope and Content
Consists of a memoir written by Madame Odile Boissonnat, entitled "Une Famille Parisienne sous L'Occupation Allemande, 1940-1945," her family history, entitled "Une Famille Parisienne du Consulat a la IV Republique, 179-1945," and a copy of a speech given by Yves Meyer upon the presentation to the Légion d'Honneur to Madame Odile Boissonnat. Madame Boissonnat (then Acker) was known as "Marie Madeleine," a member of a resistance network. She was to be married to Marc Gervais in May 1944, but he was arrested in late April or early May. The German commandant of the camp allowed the pair to marry at the camp and spend several minutes together afterwards. Marc Gervais perished in April 1945. Includes copies of letters Gervais wrote to his wife from various camps.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Madame Odile Boissonnat
Genre
- Speeches.
- Personal narratives.
- Document