William and Mies Oudegeest interview

Identifier
irn503489
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.092
  • RG-20.005.01
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

William Oudegeest (Willem Johannes, 1903-1991) was born in Utrecht, Netherlands, and his wife Mies Oudegeest (Maria Elisabeth Dingler, 1912-1991) was born in Beverwijk, Netherlands. The couple participated in underground movements during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. They immigrated to the United States and settled in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Dr. Joe Rosenzweig donated the William and Mies Oudegeest interview to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.

Scope and Content

The William and Mies Oudegeest interview consists of audiotapes and transcripts of an interview with William and Mies Oudegeest relating their participation in underground resistance during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and their hiding of Dutch Jews. The collection also includes a photocopy of a letter from a Dutch couple named Menleman describing the care required for their daughter.

System of Arrangement

The William and Mies Oudegeest interview is arranged as a single file.

Subjects

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.