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  1. De Vleeshouwer-Obbels family. Collection

    This collection contains : a commemorative pin with the inscription “62596 – Ravensbruck”, issued post-war to political prisoner Leonie Obbels, former inmate of Ravensbrück ; a studio portrait of Eva Berkovic, daughter of Irene Rozett, who received help from Jan and Leonie De Vleeshouwer-Obbels during the occupation of Belgium by Nazi-Germany.

  2. Houthalen municipality. Collection

    This collection contains: a letter from Jan Born, municipal clerk in Overpelt, to Lode Franssens, mayor of Houthalen-Helchteren, informing Franssens about the living conditions of Jewish forced labourers at the Op den Holven work camp in Overpelt in 1941, 1986 ; Photocopy made in 1986 of the pages of the Houthalen register of foreigners, containing information on Jewish inhabitants Herman and Marie Rottenberg- Kompa and their son Heinz, Hersz and Lea Leiner-Feit, Florimond De Pauw, and Chaja Penner ; A 1986 photocopy of a list of thirty-five female and underage foreigners (mainly Jews) that...

  3. Drielsma-Wolf family. Collection

    This collection contains: pre-war portraits and family photos of Hessel and Josephine alias Fien Drielsma-Wolf and their children René, Sophia Jeanne and Marschel alias Marcel Drielsma ; a postcard sent by Hessel and Josephine Drielsma-Wolf in Liège to their son-in-law and daughter Jean and Sophia Reydams-Drielsma in Zwartberg, regarding their grandson Robert Reydams who was staying with his grandparents in Liège, 1942 ; a postcard from Josephine Wolf, detained at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks), to Gaston Reydams, father of her son-in-law Jean Reydams, 1942 ; two letters and t...

  4. Jan Van Calsteren. Collection

    This collection contains: the booklet ‘Jakob tekent een stad’ [Jakob draws a city], a story for young readers about a Jewish boy in Prague and the Theresienstadt ghetto during the occupation, written by Jan Van Calsteren ; a photocopy of the English translation of the booklet ‘Jakob tekent een stad’, entitled ‘The Golden City’.

  5. Mozes (Maurice) Fink. Collection

    This collection contains: one videotaped testimony by Mozes (Maurice) Fink, in which are also shown 24 photos of him, his family and others as well as one letter written to Mr. Fink.

  6. Ettinger-Scheiner family. Collection

    This collection contains : a studio portrait of siblings Dora and Mozes Ettinger ; a studio portrait of siblings Dora and Mozes Ettinger, and their mother Cznana (Chana or Anna) Scheiner.

  7. Kligsberg family. Collection

    This collection contains : two group photos of father Lucien Rausch, priest in Felenne, surrounded by people among whom Szlama alias Salomon Kligsberg and his children Wolf Josef, Szaja alias Charles and Sura alias Regine Kligsberg (no identification of the exact persons on the photo) ; a photo of a group of persons (unidentified) holding a Righteous among the Nations medal, presumably at the award ceremony for Ernest and Josephine Gehenot or for father Lucien Rausch who helped to rescue the Kligsberg family.

  8. Abraham Charles Rozental. Collection

    This collection contains : a pre-war studio portrait of Marie Gerszman ; a group photo of Izrael and Ruchla Gerszman-Rutmanowicz, their daughter Marie Gerszman, and Pessa Choch and her son Abraham Charles Rozental.

  9. Aaron Joseph Luks. Collection

    This collection contains: a postcard from Fernand, a neighbour and/or friend of the Luks-Wellner family in Antwerp, to Aaron Joseph alias Jos Luks in Switzerland, informing him about the ‘sudden disappearance’ of his ‘friends’, meaning Jos’ father Juda alias Isidore Luks, his mother Tauba alias Tonia Wellner and his youngest brother Marcel Salomon Luks, 1942 ; a letter from the Belgian Red Cross formally informing brothers Aaron Joseph alias Jos Luks and Michel Henri Luks in Switzerland about the arrest and deportation of their parents and youngest brother, 1944.

  10. Wejnberg-Dymensztajn family. Collection

    This collection contains: a pre-war promotional card of the moving company owned by Nizel Wejnberg (also Weinberg) ; a newspaper article on the filming of a Jewish family in Antwerp's Somersstraat by a Nazi film crew, 1942 ; two postcards sent by Laja Dymensztajn and her son Joseph Wajnberg (also Wejnberg), held at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks) to their husband and father Nizel Wejnberg (also Weinberg) in Antwerp, 1942 ; a letter sent by Mr. Bruggeman in Antwerp to Bina Wejnberg, hidden in Ecaussinnes, regarding the sealing of the apartment of Bina’s parents and the ‘departur...

  11. Lotte Katscher. Collection

    This collection contains: pre-war photos of Lotte Katscher and her siblings ; a photo of Lotte Katscher and friend Sara Eckmann while detained as nurses at the Dossin barracks in Mechelen ; post-war photos of Lotte Katscher including photos taken during a skiing trip, her wedding photo, family portraits and a photo of Lotte Katscher's tomb.

  12. Rozenberg-Lipszyc family. Collection

    This collection contains 4 photographs showing the Rozenberg-Lipszyc family (Tauba Rela Rozenberg, Nuchem Lipszyc and François Lipszyc/Hollants), 1 medal for fighting in the Spanish resistance, 5 identity papers of François Lipszyc/Hollants and a lot of correspondence concerning the recognition of Nuchem and Tauba Rela as resistance fighters through testimony by Felix Vinikas, as political prisoners, on confirmation of their deaths, on reparations, and on the adoption of the orphan François Lipszyc into the Hollants-Lievens family.

  13. David Neiman. Collection

    This collection comprises a diverse array of artifacts illuminating the life story of David Neiman and his family. Among its contents are significant photographs, including one capturing David Neiman as a one-year-old infant in 1939, providing a glimpse into his early years. Another notable image depicts "mama" Augusta / Gusta and "papa" Louis De Wilde alongside David Neiman, donning a marine uniform post-1944. Additionally, an official identity photo of David Neiman offers a formal record of his identity during that period. Pre-war moments are encapsulated in a photograph documenting the w...

  14. 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.

  15. 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 ; ...

  16. 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 ;...

  17. 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.

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. 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...