Betti Blaugrund collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn47494
• English
• overall: Height: 24.000 inches (60.96 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Depth: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Large baby doll owned by Betti Blaugrund that originally belonged to 7 year old Aline Klajn. Aline and her family were deported on October 24, 1942, from Uccle, Belgium, to Auschwitz concentration camp where they were killed. Aline's parents, Idessa and Wigdor, and Idessa's large extended family, came to Belgium from Poland in the 1920s. In May 1940, Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Aline, her parents, and her brother Jacques, 5, were given refuge by Alfred and Clara Duval; several family members hid...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn47495
• English
• a: Height: 4.125 inches (10.478 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) b: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Baby mitts with a drawstring worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. She was covered with sores and tried so often to scratch herself that her mother had restrained her. The Grysons made these coverings so she could use her hands and not hurt herself. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on thei...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn47496
• English
• a: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) b: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Soft, plush baby mitts worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. She was covered with sores and tried so often to scratch herself that her mother had restrained her. The Grysons made these coverings so she could use her hands and not hurt herself. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn49257
• English
• overall: Height: 10.875 inches (27.623 cm) | Width: 8.825 inches (22.415 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

White baby bib with red trim made for and worn by Betti Blaugrund when, as an infant, she lived in hiding with Louise and Udile Ceulemans-Gryson in Aarschot, Belgium. Betti was three months old when the Gryson's gave her a safe home in October 1942. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The family was told to report for forced labor. They suspected they would be deported and went in...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn49260
• English
• overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

White cloth and lace baby bonnet used after the war by Betti Blaugrund to clothe the doll, 2011.424.1, that had belonged to her cousin Aline Klajn. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, and Aline, her parents Idessa and Wigdor, and younger brother Jacques, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The families were told to report for forced labor. They suspected that they would be deported and went into hiding. Cypra and Wo...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn49261
• English
• overall: Height: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Width: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Pink and white crocheted doll dress used after the war by Betti Blaugrund to clothe the doll, 2011.424.1, that had belonged to her cousin Aline Klajn. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, and Aline, her parents Idessa and Wigdor, and younger brother Jacques, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The families were told to report for forced labor. They suspected that they would be deported and went into hiding. Cypr...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn49262
• English
• a: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) b: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Pair of white baby socks used after the war by Betti Blaugrund to clothe the doll, 2011.424.1, that had belonged to her cousin Aline Klajn. Betti's parents, Cypra and Wolf, and Aline, her parents Idessa and Wigdor, and younger brother Jacques, fled to France when Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940, but returned because of antisemitism. In summer 1942, the Germans acted on their plan to get rid of all the Jews in Belgium. Betti was born on July 16. The families were told to report for forced labor. They suspected that they would be deported and went into hiding. Cypra and Wolf ...