Miep Kaempfer-van Engel papers

Identifier
irn523826
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.221.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn523826

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Miep Kaempfer-van Engel

The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Miep Kaempfer-van Engel.

Scope and Content

Papers consist of material relating to the experiences of Miep van Engel as a hidden child in the Netherlands during the Holocaust. Included is an announcement, with an affixed photograph, written by Bernard van Engel (donor's father) looking for his daughter after World War II; photograph of van Engel with her rescuer; clipping and articles from Dutch newspapers; a ration card used by the Hellinga family who hid van Engel; and illegal announcements published by the Dutch underground with whom Dirk and Sjoukje Hellinga [donor's rescuers] were actively involved.

Subjects

  • Hidden children (Holocaust)--Netherlands.

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.

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