Cast iron dutch oven pot from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm)
Archival History
The dutch oven pot was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Dutch oven from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black cast iron dutch oven pot with 2 c-shaped handles on both sides of the slightly flared opening. There is an incised line below the opening lip around the exterior. The bottom is elevated by a ring base and has an embossed number.
Subjects
- Jewish refugees--France.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--France--Limousin.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--France.
Genre
- Household Utensils
- Object