Coenraad R. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Coenraad R., who was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1917, one of six children. In addition to information in a previously recorded testimony, Mr. R. recounts forced labor building a canal in Staphorst; his wife smuggling him food; working as a nurse in Westerbork; his wife sending him food; slave labor in many camps; sharing extra food he received for tailoring; and Czechs throwing them food when they were transferred in open train cars. He shows photographs and documents.
Extent and Medium
4 videocassettes
Conditions Governing Access
This testimony is open with permission.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- R., Coenraad, -- 1917-
Corporate Bodies
- FlossenbuĚrg (Concentration camp)
- Westerbork (Concentration camp)
- Annaberg (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- Aid by non-Jews.
- Men.
- Video tapes.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Concentration camps -- Sociological aspects.
- Forced labor.
- Mutual aid.
- Concentration camps -- Psychological aspects.
- Holocaust survivors.
Places
- Netherlands.
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Staphorst (Netherlands)
- Gleiwitz (Poland : Concentration camp)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat