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  1. Anna Slomovic. Collection

    This collection contains 9 photos of Anna Slomovic which were taken on the day of her baptism and her first communion at the Martens-Devoghelare family farm in Ursel where she was hidden, and a commemorative card in remembrance of the celebrations which took place on 25 April 1943.

  2. Ringer-Vandormael family. Collection

    This collection contains: a pre-war photo of Salomon Ringer and two friends walking down a street, 1936 ; a wartime photo of Salomon Ringer and his fiancée Alice Vandormael walking down a street, 1942 ; two passport photos of Leopold Ringer ; two passport photos of Augusta Ringer ; photocopies of two index cards attributed to Leopold and Augusta Ringer, filled out when the Nazis forcefully relocated the siblings to the Limburg province in 1941 ; an envelope from the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks) used by the camp administration to store the documents carried by Chana Ringer (born ...

  3. Zeliesnikas-Wagman family

    This collection contains: photos of Leib (also Leiba) alias Leon Zeliesnikas (also Zelieznikas), Rifka alias Regine Wagman and their daughter Marie Zeliesnikas ; photos of relatives such as Sara Wagman, Fajga Rajzel Wagman, her husband Szlama Gelbart and their son Karl alias Charles Gelbart, Ruchla Wagman and her son Maurice Hendlisz, Moise Wagman, and David and Nina Wagman (children of Ber Wagman) ; school pictures of Marie Zeliesnikas and her class mates ; pictures of Marie Zeliesnikas and her rescuers, including Mariette De Win ; a letter written by Leib Zeliesnikas and Rifka Wagman whil...

  4. Rozenblum family. Collection

    This collection contains 5 photographs: KD_00961_000001: photo of Israel David (aka Andre) Rosenblum/Rozenblum, stamped 2 July 1943 on the back. KD_00961_000002 - KD_00961_000005: photos of two men who liberated the mother of Nicole Gold, these being firstly Fred Leverett from the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) and secondly another man from the British Royal Air Force (RAF). KD_00961_000006 - KD_00961_000007: photos from Nicole Gold’s visit to the Stolpersteine of her family at their address 53 Rue Haute / Hoogstraat 53 in Brussels.

  5. Charles Benedictus. Collection

    This collection contains: the birth certificate of Esther Benedictus (paternal grandmother of Charles Benedictus), 1840 ; a municipal certificate issued to Samson and Esther Benedictus (paternal grandparents of Charles Benedictus), 1868 ; the wedding booklet of Samson and Esther Benedictus, 1868 ; a Dutch passport issued to Esther Benedictus, 1918 ; pre-war promotional material for cigar factory Primus inter Pares, owned by the Benedictus family, including a deck of cards, a brochure and a catalogue ; a collage of the I. [Isaac] Benedictus - Primus inter Pares brand cigar bands ; a municipa...

  6. Feder-Rubner family. Collection

    This collection contains three photographs featuring the Feder family alongside Mrs. van Bergen, providing visual glimpses into their shared experiences. Within the collection are also five letters written by Eva Rubner and Abraham Feder during their periods of captivity. These poignant correspondences, penned while Eva was confined requesting a parcel in the Dossin Barracks and Abraham in Boulogne-sur-Mer and Isques, offer insights into their resilience and enduring bond, them being addressed to Mrs. Van Bergen and Jacques David Feder. Additionally, the collection encompasses significant d...

  7. Shifra Senderowicz. Collection

    This collection contains one video-interview with Shifra Senderowicz recorded at Kazerne Dossin, one wedding book dating from 1940 of Jenö (Jano) Grünberger and Cecilia Stern, one Belgian passport of Shifra Senderowicz and fifteen photographs of her family members including Jenö (Jano) Grünberger, Cecilia Stern, Chaskel Stern, Miriam Brohner, Marie Grünberger and others.

  8. Advertising leaflet of fur business H. Mittler, hotel Au Tigre Royal and Antwerp cinemas. Collection

    The collection comprises a single leaflet designed for promotional purposes in Antwerp. Featured establishments include the fur conservation business H. Mittler, the esteemed hotel Au Tigre Royal, and a list with a diverse selection of cinemas throughout Antwerp.

  9. Galerie Lammel - Judaica and antisemitic prints. Collection

    This collection contains: correspondence regarding Galerie Lammel ; an extensive set of antisemitic postcards and letters ; antisemitic propaganda leaflets ; a photo album regarding the Jewish actress Elisabeth Bergner ; general files on the Hachshara movement (training camps to prepare for future life in British mandate Palestine), with an elaborate file on Hachshara Urfeld, Germany ; Holocaust related items, including photos taken in ghettos in Eastern Europe and letters from several concentration camps ; antisemitic and Nazi propaganda items, including song lyrics, leaflets, books and jo...

  10. Jeanne Glibert. Collection

    This collection consists of an interview with Jeanne Glibert. In her testimony Jeanne talks about her youth, the beginning of the war as she fled with friends, living under occupation in Antwerp, traitors who snitched on Jews, Jewish youth friends Betti Van Hamberg, Claudine Van Hamberg and Irène Brandes, and about Jewish links after the war.

  11. Sara Weis-ova. Collection

    This collection contains two photographs showing Sara Weis-ova and young Gilbert Furcage outside in a park in Antwerp in 1941.

  12. Itzkowic-Goldberg family. Collection

    This collection contains: a pre-war photo of Salomon Itzkowic posing with friends in a car ; one postcard and four letters sent by Esther Goldberg and her children Achim Itzkowic, Berthold Siegmund Itzkowic and Arthur Itzkowic in Antwerp to their husband and father Salomon Itzkowic in the Saint-Cyprien and Argelès-sur-Mer internment camps in France (August to December 1940) ; Salomon Itzkowic's certificate of registration in the United Kingdom, 1946 ; a post-war statement by Salomon Itzkowic on his family history.

  13. Diary of dr. Alfons Van Orshoven. Collection

    This collection consists of three elements. First is a diary by Alfons Van Orshoven which he noted at Bergen-Belsen itself during his volunteering work, the first entry dating from 24 May 1945 and the last from 4 August 1945. Within the diary, there are some numbered pages which, however, remain unwritten. Among the things and people mentioned inside is friend and fellow year-old Prof. Jozef Vandepitte (called "Pitten") who was one of the other doctors that came to Bergen-Belsen together with Alfons. Second, there is a notebook in which are written the disease symptoms and treatment of pati...

  14. Mickey Gliksberg. Collection

    This collection contains the following documents: the ketubah of Meyer Gliksberg and Sura Blumenkranz, 1919 ; photocopies of two letters from the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) to Meyer Gliksberg regarding luggage lost during the flight in May 1940 ; a file (6 documents and 6 photos) concerning the hiding of Mickey (Michla) Gliksberg at the pensionnat Saint-Charles in Herseaux, including photos of the site, the nuns and post-war photos of Mickey Gliksberg with other Jewish girls hidden at the convent ; a photocopy of a note dated 1943, sent by Henri, a fellow-prisoner of Mi...

  15. Comité Hommage aux sauveurs - Comité Huldebetoon aan de redders. Collection

    This collection consists of fourteen files dedicated to different aspects of the organisation of a tribute to Belgian rescuers organised by the Comité Hommage aux sauveurs - Comité Huldebetoon aan de redders [Tribute to the rescuers Committee] at Forest National in Brussels on 12 October 1980. These files contain: circulars and newspaper clippings concerning the objectives and financial support of the committee’s umbrella organisation, the Comité d'Hommage des Juifs de Belgique à leurs Héros et Sauveurs (1940-1945) - Huldecomité van de Joden van België aan hun Helden en Redders (1940-1945) ...

  16. Mémorial national aux Martyrs juifs de Belgique – Nationaal Gedenkteken aan de Joodse Martelaren van België. Collection

    KD_00947_01: Extracts from the Belgisch Staatsblad – Moniteur belge [Belgian Official Journal] regarding the statutes and composition of the (Fondation) Mémorial national aux Martyrs juifs de Belgique – (Stichting) Nationaal Gedenkteken aan de Joodse Martelaren van België [National Memorial (Foundation) to the Jewish Martyrs of Belgium], 1965-1985 KD_00947_02: File regarding the composition of the national committee, the Brussels committee and the Antwerp committee, including lists of board members and documents regarding the death of co-president Bernard Tarnowski, 1965-1987 KD_00947_03: M...

  17. Birenbaum-Flescher family. Collection

    This collection consists of a studio portrait of Salka Flescher and a casual portrait of siblings Jenny alias Schenja, Esther alias Erna and Joseph Birenbaum

  18. Illustrated report of memories of the deported men and boys of Diepenbeekstraat by the occupying forces in Antwerp. Collection

    The collection features an illustrated report titled "Geïllustreerde reportage: Herinneringen aan onze Weggevoerden der Van Diepenbeekstraat te Antwerpen" ("Illustrated Report: Memories of Our Deported from Van Diepenbeekstraat in Antwerp"). This report sheds light on a significant historical event during the Nazi occupation, wherein work refusers were gathered in the Van Diepenbeekstraat and subsequently deported to Germany. The seven-page report includes four compelling photographs depicting the building used by the Germans for this purpose. Accompanying the visuals is a detailed narrativ...

  19. Bornstein family. Collection

    This collection contains six photographs, showing members of the Bornstein family: Franciska Bornstein, Abraham Kampf, Albert (Avraham) Gunzburg, Arthur (Aaron) Kampf, Lora / Sara Bornstein, Rezi Bornstein, Herman Bornstein, Samu Weinstein, Betty / Basha Schachner, Samuel Bornstein, Eta Kampf-Stieglitz, Harry Stieglitz and Avraham Stieglitz.

  20. Fischman-Weiser family

    This collection contains a file on Salomon Fischman, a file on his wife Helena Weiser and a file on his niece Sara Fischmann. The file on Salomon Fischman contains: photos of Salomon Fischman, including photos of him in front of his barber shop, and photos of him with his first wife Elli Hirsch and their son Emiel ; a photo of Salomon Fischman’s mother Rachel Wasserbach ; pre-war documents regarding the nationality of Salomon Fischman ; the prenuptial agreement of Salomon Fischman and Elli Hirsch ; the ketubah (deed of marriage) and documents regarding the municipal marriage of Salomon Fisc...