Baby doll with handknit 2-piece outfit recovered by a hidden child after the war

Identifier
irn41665
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.394.2
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Jolene (Jolijn) de Wilde Sonnheim is the child of Louis de Wilde, born May 17, 1906, in Amsterdam, and Alida Roza (Ada) Bollegraf, born June 22, 1906. Jolene and her sister, Marthi, lived in hiding in Freistand, Netherlands, from 1940-1945. They were protected during this time by Hielke and Herder Brouwer, who were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985. Her parents also lived in hiding during the war. Her father died March 28, 1987 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland; her mother died August 1997 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.

Archival History

The doll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Jolene Sonnheim.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jolene Sonnheim

Scope and Content

Doll with handmade top and leggings that belonged to Jolene de Wilde when she was a child. The doll was kept by a neighbor while the de Wilde family lived in hiding in Friesland, Netherlands, from ca. 1941-1945. Jolene and her sister were placed in hiding with a non-Jewish couple, Hielke and Herder Brouwer, who were honored by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations in 1985.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Plastic doll with a hollow body, peach complexion, brown eyes, and blonde modeled hair. The doll is wearing a white, hand-knit, sleeveless top with buttoned shoulders and footed pants with an elastic band waist. The doll has hinges at the arms, legs, and head for movement. The left arm is broken and detached; the right arm is loose and broken above the elbow. There is a large hole in the right side of the head with tape from previous repairs.

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Genre

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