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  1. Fernande Krol. Collection

    This collection contains: a photo of Fernande Krol and her friend Rachel Nusbaum walking along Boulevard Anspach in Brussels, wearing the yellow star of David on their clothes, 1942 ; a false identity card issued to Fernande Van Hout, the name used by Fernande Krol while in hiding, 1942.

  2. Martha Roscam. Collection

    This collection contains: a diary kept by Martha Roscam during her imprisonment in the Begijnenstraat prison in Antwerp in 1943, after she was arrested for hiding Aron Rosenfeld, Icek and Suron Frymeta Wilczyk-Piepsz and Suron’s brother Josef Piepsz ; the badge with prisoner number 406 worn by Martha Roscam ; a deck of Playing cards and a handkerchief made by Martha Roscam in prison ; a form sent by Martha Roscam to her mother asking her mother to send food and clothing to the Begijnenstraat prison ; a letter from Martha Roscam's youngest sons Georges and Eddy Hicguet to Martha in prison ; ...

  3. Harry Zeiger. Collection

    This collection contains: a pre-war photo of Mozes and Ruchel Zeiger-Stern with their children Jakob and Harry (Henryk) Zeiger at De Keyserlei in Antwerp, ca. 1930 ; a pre-war photo of the Zeiger-Stern family with relatives or friends at the beach, ca. 1930 ; a group photo of the Antwerp branch of the Bnei Akiva youth movement, 1938 ; two studio portraits of Jakob Zeiger ; a wartime foreigners’ identity card issued by the Belgian authorities to Harry (Henryk) Zeiger, 1940 ; certificates of good conduct issued by the Antwerp municipality to Jakob Zeiger, Mozes Zeiger and Ruchel Stern, 1941 ;...

  4. Teitelbaum-Ksias family. Collection

    This collection contains: a portrait of Uscher Schaje Teitelbaum ; a wedding photograph of Uscher Schaje Teitelbaum and Dora Ksias (also Ksiaz) ; a studio portrait of Uscher Schaje Teitelbaum’s mother Malka Riva Teitelbaum ; a group photo of Yechiel (Chiel) and Leah Ksias-Weinberger and Fischel and Roza (Ruchel) Weinberger-Lehrer.

  5. Mr. De Sutter. Collection

    This collection contains the following precious prints: "Von Freiheit und Vaterland" by Rudolf G. Binding, containing a collection of short poems intended for the nationalist and Nazi education of young Germans ; "Rassenkunde des jüdischen Volkes" by Hans F.R. Günther, a richly illustrated treatise on racial and genetic theories ; "Gattenwahl zu ehelichen Glück und erblicher Ertüchtigung" by F.R. Günther, a treatise for German men of marriageable age on choosing a wife based on genetic, health, economic and political criteria ; "Die politische Aüfgabe der Gegenwart" by Walter Knoop, a treat...

  6. Gronowski-Kaplan family. Collection

    This collection comprises photographs documenting the life of the Gronowski family in Belgium from the 1920s to the 1940s and postwar until 2018. It includes images of Simon Gronowski and his sister Ita, capturing various stages of their lives, and also various photographs of their parents, Léon (Leib) Gronowski and Chana Kaplan, taken among other places in their garden at 639 Chaussée de Wavre, Brussels. Also included are photos of Simon and Ita in the Ardennes, and of Ita in class photos from primary school and École Cymring and with classmates like Albert Goldman, Jacques Angielczyk, and...

  7. Samuel Perl. Collection

    This collection contains Samuel Perl's original wartime diary, providing a detailed account of his experiences from 1940 to 1944. This diary has been transcribed and includes a foreword by Etienne Wils. Additionally, there is a statement by Samuel Perl explaining his motivation to document his experiences due to Holocaust deniers, and a transcription of a sound recording made by Samuel Perl in 2003. Photographs and personal memorabilia form a significant part of the collection. Among these items is a Yellow Star of David fabricated for Jews in Belgium during the Second World War. The collec...

  8. Rosan-Jwawy family. Collection

    This collection contains : a studio portrait of Najm Wolf Rosan ; a photo of Najm Wolf Rosan, his children Max and Rachel Rosan, and a family friend riding a horse in a park.

  9. Frajda Mantel. Collection

    This collection contains : a pre-war census certificate issued to Frajda Mantel (married Turczynski), 1939 ; the wartime identity card of Frajda Mantel, stamped "Jood-Juif".

  10. Emile Serfati. Collection

    This collection contains: three parcel request forms filled out by Rebecca Slap and her daughter Henriette Danielle Wilkens, held at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks), and sent to Maria Sarphati who lived at Tweelingenstraat 31 in Antwerp ; a parcel request form filled out by Mozes Goudsmit, held at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks), and sent to Maria Sarphati who lived at Tweelingenstraat 31 in Antwerp.

  11. Kuchler-Wajswol family. Collection

    This collection contains: six pre-war and wartime photos of members of the Wajswol family, including Chaskiel (Chaskel) and Dobra Wajswol-Eisenbuch, their children Sura, Szymon, Malka (Mirjam), Moszek and Icek Wajswol, and their daughter-in-law Frieda Wurzel ; two pre-war membership cards of NV Vrije Diamanthandel [Free Diamond Trade] issued to Chaskiel Wajswol ; a pre-war Belgian work permit issued to Rajzla Wajswol ; a 1941 wedding photo of Alfred Kuchler and Malka Wajswol ; three postcards and a telegram sent upon Liberation by Malka (Mirjam) Wajswol in Switzerland to her husband Alfred ...

  12. Andriesse-van der Wijk family. Collection

    KD_00583_0001 : Documents and photographs created by the Andriesse and van der Wijk family members before the war in the Netherlands, including documents regarding the religious upbringing of Julius Andriesse, two poetry albums owned by Ella van der Wijk, school diploma’s and certificates of Ella van der Wijk, a party programme for the silver jubilee of Louis van der Wijk and Henriette Walbaum, a photo and glass negative depicting Ella van der Wijk as a young woman, the wedding booklet of Julius Andriesse and Ella van der Wijk, a photo album and loose photos of Julius and Ella Andriesse-van...

  13. Lewkowicz-Bot family. Collection

    This collection contains : a photo of Simon and Chana Guittel Lewkowicz-Bot and their children Henriette Berthe alias Betty, Izak Maurice and Rachel at the beach, ca. 1939 ; a photocopy of a postcard written by Rachel Lewkowicz while held at the SS-Sammellager Mechelen and sent to her older sister Henriette Berthe alias Betty Lewkowicz in Brussels, on behalf of Rachel herself, their parents Simon and Chana Guittel Lewkowicz-Bot, and their brother Izak Maurice Lewkowicz, 1942.

  14. Renunciation deed of undivided shares by non-Jewish co-owners. Collection

    This collection contains a notarial renunciation deed of undivided shares, dated 9 February 1943, in a co-owned property at 4 Van Hersteenstraat, Borgerhout (Antwerp), by non-Jewish co-owners Franciscus J.M. De Ridder and Andreas F.M. De Ridder. The deed includes an assumption of debt in favor of Eduard Goevaerts and Joseph Lemmens, both residing in Schelle. In the conclusion of the document it is explicitly stated that neither of the involved parties are subject to the regulation on Jews. This statement was a legal safeguard, ensuring compliance with occupation policies and protecting the ...

  15. Dany Wajnman. Collection

    This collection contains : a photocopy of a declaration signed by François Dupont, leader of the former resistance network Solidarité in the Charleroi region, in which he certifies the wartime activities of Jewish resistance fighter Dany Wajnman, 1950 ; a commemorative armband with the Belgian flag and the number 7415W as worn by Dany Wajnman during post-war ceremonies and commemorations.

  16. Georges Censer. Collection

    This collection contains: a framed diploma and Silver Laureate of Labour medal issued to Georges Censer for his contribution to the Belgian diamond industry as a master diamond clover, 1963 ; a framed diploma and Special Badge of Honour First Class for promoters of professional associations issued to Georges Censer for his contribution to the Belgian economy, 1974 ; a framed diploma and the Cross of Knight in the Order of King Leopold II issued to Georges Censer for his services to Belgium during the Second World War, 1978 ; thirteen post-war commemorative medals, including medals issued by...

  17. Finder-Schwarz family. Collection

    This collection contains 1 photograph of Gerda Schwarz, married to Henri Finder, from the 1930's. Gerda Schwarz was deported from the Dossin Barracks with Transport XIV.

  18. Veerle Vanden Daelen. Collection

    This collection contains a 1939 political map of Europe, reflecting the significant territorial changes that occurred following the German annexations of Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the invasion of Poland at the outset of World War II. The map, likely used in Belgian schools, illustrates the redrawn borders in Central and Eastern Europe, including the incorporation of Austria into the German Reich (Anschluss), the disintegration of Czechoslovakia, and the partitioning of Poland between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The map serves as a primary historic...

  19. M. Szuster. Collection

    This collection contains : five forged Belgian identity cards (false IDs) issued by the municipalities of Charleroi and Jumet to Juliette Dandois, Marie-Louise Timmermans, and Pierre Mertens, presumably Jews in hiding whose true identity remains unknown ; a work certificate issued by Hupin-Brichot confections to Leonard Bayet, temporarily protecting Bayet (which might be a false identity) against deportation.

  20. Krijn-Dreyfuss family. Collection

    This collection contains: a letter from Clementine Krijn (Kryn) in Antwerp to her brother and sister-in-law Alexander and Frances Krijn-Cohen in New York, announcing the death of their father Salomon Krijn (Kryn), his struggle during the last days of his life and the state of their mother Bertha Dreyfuss, 1941 ; the envelope with censorship markings containing the letter regarding the death of Salomon Krijn (Kryn), 1941 ; an empty wartime envelope with censorship markings, used by Clementine Krijn (Kryn) in Antwerp to send a letter to her brother Alexander Krijn (Kryn) in New York ; two imm...