Oral history interview with Kees Veenstra

Identifier
irn44482
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2010.496.1
  • RG-50.579.0001
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn44482

Extent and Medium

3 sound cassettes (90 min.),

Creator(s)

  • Mark Klempner

Biographical History

Mark Klempner donated his collection of oral history interviews and transcripts to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 22, 2007. The interview with Kees Veenstra was used as primary source material for Klempner's book "The Heart Has Reasons: Holocaust rescuers and their stories of courage," published in 2007.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mark Klempner

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Restrictions on use. Restrictions may exist. Contact the Museum for further information: reference@ushmm.org

Copyright Holder: Mark Klempner

People

  • Mark Klempner
  • Veenstra, Kees.
  • Kees Veenstra

Subjects

  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--Netherlands--Biography.
  • Jewish children in the Holocaust--Netherlands.
  • Men--Personal narratives.
  • Netherlands--Ethnic relations.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Netherlands.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.

Genre

  • Oral History
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