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Language of Description: English
Country: Belgium

  1. Helfgott-Pschetiska family. Collection

    This collection contains: a photocopy of a newspaper article on the death of Jozef Ber Helfgott in 1930 ; two M. Hohner brand harmonicas from the 1930s, played by Eliezer Helfgott and Israel alias Simon Helfgott ; a certificate of primary education awarded to Eliezer Helfgott, 1933 ; a pre-war photograph of Isaak and Bacia Helfgott-Faszczak, ca. 1938 ; identity certificate issued to Israel Helfgott as a soldier in the Belgian army after the surrender on 28 May 1940 ; part of Israel alias Simon Helfgott's wartime identity card and the purse in which this document was preserved by his mother ...

  2. Cuba's Forgotten Jewels. Collection

    This collection contains: the uncut version of the interview of Marion Finkels-Kreith by Beret Strong, 2013 ; the uncut version of the interview of Felicia Rosshandler by Judy Kreith, 2015 ; the transcript of both interviews ; the published memoires of Felicia Rosshandler ; an interview with Judy Kreith and Robin Truesdale on the film’s creation process conducted by Kazerne Dossin, 2019 ; an administrative file on the organisation of the screening at UGC Antwerp, 27 January 2019 ; a research report on the wartime and post-war migration of Jews from Antwerp by dr. Veerle Vanden Daelen conduc...

  3. Dany Wajnman. Collection

    This collection contains : a photocopy of a declaration signed by François Dupont, leader of the former resistance network Solidarité in the Charleroi region, in which he certifies the wartime activities of Jewish resistance fighter Dany Wajnman, 1950 ; a commemorative armband with the Belgian flag and the number 7415W as worn by Dany Wajnman during post-war ceremonies and commemorations.

  4. Daniels-Ulmer family. Collection

    This collection consists of five handwritten letters and parcel requests sent by Max Daniels and Hedwig Ulmer during their internment at the Dossin Barracks in Mechelen, Belgium, between December 1942 and January 1943. The documents primarily address urgent pleas for assistance with food, clothing, and medical supplies. The letters provide insight into their deteriorating living conditions and reveal their dependence on external support to survive. Specific requests include items such as black tea for pain relief, soap, warm clothing, preserved food, games for relaxation, and medical suppli...

  5. Kligsberg family. Collection

    This collection contains : two group photos of father Lucien Rausch, priest in Felenne, surrounded by people among whom Szlama alias Salomon Kligsberg and his children Wolf Josef, Szaja alias Charles and Sura alias Regine Kligsberg (no identification of the exact persons on the photo) ; a photo of a group of persons (unidentified) holding a Righteous among the Nations medal, presumably at the award ceremony for Ernest and Josephine Gehenot or for father Lucien Rausch who helped to rescue the Kligsberg family.

  6. Lajzerowicz-Goldstein family. Collection

    This collection contains : a studio portrait of siblings Malka and Cecilia Lajzerowicz, ca. 1938 ; a wedding photo of Israel Szaja Lajzerowicz and his second wife Chaja Goldstein, 1942.

  7. Harry Zeiger. Collection

    This collection contains: a pre-war photo of Mozes and Ruchel Zeiger-Stern with their children Jakob and Harry (Henryk) Zeiger at De Keyserlei in Antwerp, ca. 1930 ; a pre-war photo of the Zeiger-Stern family with relatives or friends at the beach, ca. 1930 ; a group photo of the Antwerp branch of the Bnei Akiva youth movement, 1938 ; two studio portraits of Jakob Zeiger ; a wartime foreigners’ identity card issued by the Belgian authorities to Harry (Henryk) Zeiger, 1940 ; certificates of good conduct issued by the Antwerp municipality to Jakob Zeiger, Mozes Zeiger and Ruchel Stern, 1941 ;...

  8. David Neiman. Collection

    This collection comprises a diverse array of artifacts illuminating the life story of David Neiman and his family. Among its contents are significant photographs, including one capturing David Neiman as a one-year-old infant in 1939, providing a glimpse into his early years. Another notable image depicts "mama" Augusta / Gusta and "papa" Louis De Wilde alongside David Neiman, donning a marine uniform post-1944. Additionally, an official identity photo of David Neiman offers a formal record of his identity during that period. Pre-war moments are encapsulated in a photograph documenting the w...

  9. Lewkowicz-Bot family. Collection

    This collection contains : a photo of Simon and Chana Guittel Lewkowicz-Bot and their children Henriette Berthe alias Betty, Izak Maurice and Rachel at the beach, ca. 1939 ; a photocopy of a postcard written by Rachel Lewkowicz while held at the SS-Sammellager Mechelen and sent to her older sister Henriette Berthe alias Betty Lewkowicz in Brussels, on behalf of Rachel herself, their parents Simon and Chana Guittel Lewkowicz-Bot, and their brother Izak Maurice Lewkowicz, 1942.

  10. Mr. De Sutter. Collection

    This collection contains the following precious prints: "Von Freiheit und Vaterland" by Rudolf G. Binding, containing a collection of short poems intended for the nationalist and Nazi education of young Germans ; "Rassenkunde des jüdischen Volkes" by Hans F.R. Günther, a richly illustrated treatise on racial and genetic theories ; "Gattenwahl zu ehelichen Glück und erblicher Ertüchtigung" by F.R. Günther, a treatise for German men of marriageable age on choosing a wife based on genetic, health, economic and political criteria ; "Die politische Aüfgabe der Gegenwart" by Walter Knoop, a treat...

  11. Concentration camp uniform of a political prisoner. Collection

    This collection contains : uniform trousers in blue and white striped canvas, fastened with mismatched buttons and a waistband lined with white canvas, worn in an unidentified concentration camp by an unidentified political prisoner ; grey tweed suit jacket, closed with a button and safety pin (other buttons missing, sleeve buttons present), number 867291 inscribed on a strip of white cloth pinned to the left pocket, worn in an unidentified concentration camp by an unidentified political prisoner.

  12. Abraham Charles Rozental. Collection

    This collection contains : a pre-war studio portrait of Marie Gerszman ; a group photo of Izrael and Ruchla Gerszman-Rutmanowicz, their daughter Marie Gerszman, and Pessa Choch and her son Abraham Charles Rozental.

  13. Ettinger-Scheiner family. Collection

    This collection contains : a studio portrait of siblings Dora and Mozes Ettinger ; a studio portrait of siblings Dora and Mozes Ettinger, and their mother Cznana (Chana or Anna) Scheiner.

  14. Frajda Mantel. Collection

    This collection contains : a pre-war census certificate issued to Frajda Mantel (married Turczynski), 1939 ; the wartime identity card of Frajda Mantel, stamped "Jood-Juif".

  15. Emile Serfati. Collection

    This collection contains: three parcel request forms filled out by Rebecca Slap and her daughter Henriette Danielle Wilkens, held at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks), and sent to Maria Sarphati who lived at Tweelingenstraat 31 in Antwerp ; a parcel request form filled out by Mozes Goudsmit, held at the SS-Sammellager Mecheln (Dossin barracks), and sent to Maria Sarphati who lived at Tweelingenstraat 31 in Antwerp.

  16. Leiser-Kanner family. Collection

    This collection contains: two letters sent by Aron Leiser in Krosno, Poland, to his brother Pinkas alias Paul Leiser (also Lesser) in New York, United States of America, 1941 ; nine postcards sent by Hersch and Henny Leiser-Kanner (also Leizer-Kanner) and their son Mojzes alias Maurice Leiser in Liège, Belgium, to their son and brother Pinkas alias Paul Leiser in New York, United States of America, 1941 ; a photo of Pinkas alias Paul Leiser in his American army uniform, 1945.

  17. Adolphe Littmann-Lemaître. Collection

    This collection includes a variety of identity documents, both authentic and forged, that were issued to Adolphe Littmann under his real name and his alias André Lemaître. These include identity cards as a commerce dealer, a civilian employee of the U.S. Armed Forces, and as a member of the French Resistance. Of significance are the false identity cards used by both Littmann and his wife, Hélène Stir, during the war, as well as an earlier identity document for Littmann's father, Aleksander Littmann, from 1933. In addition to identity papers, the collection contains various certificates and ...

  18. Jan Van Calsteren. Collection

    This collection contains: the booklet ‘Jakob tekent een stad’ [Jakob draws a city], a story for young readers about a Jewish boy in Prague and the Theresienstadt ghetto during the occupation, written by Jan Van Calsteren ; a photocopy of the English translation of the booklet ‘Jakob tekent een stad’, entitled ‘The Golden City’.

  19. Krijn-Dreyfuss family. Collection

    This collection contains: a letter from Clementine Krijn (Kryn) in Antwerp to her brother and sister-in-law Alexander and Frances Krijn-Cohen in New York, announcing the death of their father Salomon Krijn (Kryn), his struggle during the last days of his life and the state of their mother Bertha Dreyfuss, 1941 ; the envelope with censorship markings containing the letter regarding the death of Salomon Krijn (Kryn), 1941 ; an empty wartime envelope with censorship markings, used by Clementine Krijn (Kryn) in Antwerp to send a letter to her brother Alexander Krijn (Kryn) in New York ; two imm...

  20. I. Ralston. Collection

    This collection contains : a letter from the Belgian Red Cross to Miss D. De Grave and Misses De Doncker regarding the whereabouts of Henri Gosset who had been sent away from the assembly camp in Drancy, France, to an unknown destination, 1942 ; a photocopy of a certificate allowing Frajda Krywin to deliver a parcel of food to her brother Hersz Krywin, held in Saint-Gilles prison, 1942 ; a post-war Political Prisoner’s Beneficiary Status Card issued to Gela (Géla) Calka, 1958.