Louis de Groot family collection

Identifier: irn513021
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn513021

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003, 2015 and 2018 by Louis de Groot, the son of Sophia Swaab de Groot and brother of Rachel de Groot.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of beads, beadwork, two containers, a calendar, and an autograph book relating to the experiences of Rachel de Groot and her brother Louis de Groot during the Holocaust while in hiding in the Netherlands, and a wall hanging relating to the experiences of their mother, Sophia de Groot, before the Holocaust in Arnhem. The collection also includes original and copyprint photographs related to the wartime experiences of Louis de Groot. Includes photos of a child who was in hiding with de Groot. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

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Displaying items 1 to 8 of 8

Tin box used to store beads by a Dutch Jewish girl in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513914
- English
- overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Günther Wagner tack box used by Rachel “Chelly” de Groot from November 1942 to April 1944 and recovered by her brother Louis after the war. Chelly used the box to store unfinished red glass beadwork and small glass beads that she used to make handicrafts. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, and implemented anti-Jewish restrictions. In July 1942, the Germans began mass deportations. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding after the Dutch police warned them of a raid. Meijer and Sophia hid in Amsterdam...
Unfinished red glass beadwork made by a Dutch Jewish girl in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513931
- English
- overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Unfinished length of red glass beadwork made by Rachel “Chelly” de Groot from November 1942 to April 1944 and recovered by her brother Louis after the war. The beadwork may have been for a bracelet. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, and implemented anti-Jewish restrictions. In July 1942, the Germans began mass deportations. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding after the Dutch police warned them of a raid. Meijer and Sophia hid in Amsterdam while Chelly and Louis moved around to different locatio...
Small black, white, gold, and clear glass beads used by a Dutch Jewish girl in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513933
- English
- overall: Height: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Several tiny black, white, gold, and clear glass beads used by Rachel “Chelly” de Groot from November 1942 to April 1944 and recovered by her brother Louis after the war. Chelly used the beads to make handicrafts. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, and implemented anti-Jewish restrictions. In July 1942, the Germans began mass deportations. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding after the Dutch police warned them of a raid. Meijer and Sophia hid in Amsterdam while Chelly and Louis moved around to di...
Tin candy container and lid used to store beads by a Dutch Jewish girl in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513934
- English
- a: Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Diameter: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) b: Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) | Diameter: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Ebro candy tin used by Rachel “Chelly” de Groot from November 1942 to April 1944 and recovered by her brother Louis after the war. Chelly used the box to store small red glass beads that she used to make handicrafts. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, and implemented anti-Jewish restrictions. In July 1942, the Germans began mass deportations. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding after the Dutch police warned them of a raid. Meijer and Sophia hid in Amsterdam while Chelly and Louis moved around to...
Small red glass beads used by a Dutch Jewish girl in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513935
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Small red glass beads used by Rachel “Chelly” de Groot from November 1942 to April 1944 and recovered by her brother Louis after the war. Chelly used the beads to make handicrafts. Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on May 10, 1940, and implemented anti-Jewish Semitic restrictions. The Germans began mass deportations in July 1942. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding after the Dutch police warned them of a raid. Meijer and Sophia hid in Amsterdam while Chelly and Louis moved around to different locations. In summ...
de Groot family autograph album
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513936
- English
- overall: Height: 6.875 inches (17.463 cm) | Width: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) folder 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Hand covered autograph and poetry notebook used by Rachel (Chelly) de Groot while in hiding in the Netherlands. It was recovered by her brother Louis after the war.
Handmade 1944 calendar made by a hidden Dutch Jewish girl for her brother
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513937
- English
- overall: Height: 6.875 inches (17.463 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Handmade calendar made by 16 year old Rachel “Chelly” de Groot for her 14 year old brother Louis while they were in hiding in separate places in the Netherlands in 1944. Chelly copied an image of the Alkmaar Cheese Market, depicting two men carrying cheese in front of the Alkmaar Weigh House. Louis received the calendar after Dirk Onderweegs, the resistance member Louis was staying with, visited his family in February 1944. The calendar displays June 1944 because Louis and the Onderweegs had to flee their home in June, after they were turned into the Gestapo for their resistance activity. G...
Hand knitted floral wall hanging made prewar by a Dutch Jewish woman
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn605150
- English
- 1938-1939
- overall: Height: 36.875 inches (93.663 cm) | Width: 74.500 inches (189.23 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Floral patterned, fringed wall hanging created by Sophia Swaab de Groot in 1938 or 1939 in Arnhem, Netherlands, and recovered by her son Louis after the war. Sophia made the wall hanging to protect the wall behind the living room couch. She worked on it for hours over several nights and used a paper pattern to create it. Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940 and implemented anti-Jewish restrictions. In July 1942, the Germans began mass deportations. On November 16, 1942, Chelly, 15, Louis, 13, and their parents Meijer and Sophia left Arnhem and went into hiding. Meijer and Sophia hid...