Sonja DuBois papers

Identifier
irn514657
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.140.1
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Sonja DuBois was born Claartje van Thijn to Maurits and Sophie van Thijn who placed her in hiding before they were deported to Auschwitz where they perished. Sonja van der Kaden was the name given to Sonja in hiding.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Sonja DuBois.

Scope and Content

The papers consist of 2 documents illustrating the experiences of Sonja DuBois during the Holocaust as a hidden child in the Netherlands. One document is a vaccination certificate issued to Sonja v d Kaden and dated November 1942, and the other document is a distribution card issued to Sonja van der Kaden. Both documents were issued in Schiedam, Netherlands.

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