Shutters
Archival History
The shutters were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by the Communaute de Taize.
Scope and Content
Pair of shutters from Taize, France, from the house in which between 1940 and 1942 Brother Roger, founder of the Communaute de Taize, hid refugees including Jews. The shutters served as a sign indicating to the refugees after police visits to the premises, the point at which the refugees could come back to the house without danger.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Painted red wooden shutters from France. a: left shutter; b: right shutter
Genre
- Object
- Architectural Elements
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