Research by Jean-Paul Denis on the municipality of Jette. Collection
Extent and Medium
Four folders
Creator(s)
- Jean-Paul Denis
Biographical History
Jean-Paul Denis was born on 12 July 1942. He settled in Jette and became a teacher at the local Collège Saint-Pierre, while devoting his free time to historical research. Among other books, Jean-Paul Denis published "Jette, 1940-1944: Faits de résistance dans la commune et à l'Institut Saint-Pierre" in 2007. Jean-Paul Denis passed away on 19 November 2018.
Archival History
Jean-Paul Denis collected the copies of historical documents in this research collection when working on the book "Jette, 1940-1944: Faits de résistance dans la commune et à l'Institut Saint-Pierre". In 2019, his widow Bernadette Fraselle donated the collection to Kazerne Dossin.
Acquisition
Bernadette Fraselle, widow of Jean-Paul Denis, 2019
Scope and Content
This collection consists of four folders containing copies of historical documents on the persecution of the Jewish community and on the resistance in Jette. The documents include copies of items from the municipal archives of Jette, the Jewish Museum of Belgium, the Archives Service for War Victims, the State Archives of Belgium and Kazerne Dossin as well as information obtained by Jean-Paul Denis from family members of resistance fighters.
Accruals
No more accruals are to be expected.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection only accessible at the Kazerne Dossin reading room. Contact Kazerne Dossin Documentation Centre: archives@kazernedossin.eu
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Collection only accessible at the Kazerne Dossin reading room. Contact Kazerne Dossin Documentation Centre: archives@kazernedossin.eu
Existence and Location of Originals
Municipal archives of Jette, the Jewish Museum of Belgium, the Archives Service for War Victims, the State Archives of Belgium and Kazerne Dossin.
Subjects
- Anti-Jewish measures
- Postwar research
- Administration
Places
- Jette