Pamphlet

Identifier
irn524000
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.43.1
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Archival History

The pamphlet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by Deborah R. Meyer.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah R. Meyer

Scope and Content

Pamphlet of poetry by Joost van den Vondel, a pseudonym used by Albert Helman. Helman was a member of the Artist's Resistance in the Netherlands and wrote poetry about the Resistance. Joost van den Vondel was a famous poet in 17th century Holland. Helman wrote "Rei van Smeeckelingen" in the style of a 17th century poem and it deals with the deportation of the Jews, names of occupiers and leaders in Germany and collaborators in Holland. It also has religious undertones like Joost van den Vondel's poetry. Helman did this because if his writings were published and displayed under Joost van den Vondel's name, then people would purchase it and the Germans would not know it was really written by a member of the Resistance;

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Subjects

Genre

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.