Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Dutch oven and lid from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1945
- Geography
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use:
Cafe Beylier;
Chateau-Chervix (France)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
- Markings
- b. top center : .P / 14
Physical Details
- Classification
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Household Utensils
- Category
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Cookware
- Object Type
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Dutch ovens (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- a. Black, circular, cast iron pot with a slightly flared rim and 2 c-shaped handles on each side. There is an incised line below the outside rim. The bottom is elevated by a ring base.
b. Black, circular, cast iron lid with a convex curve. The center c-shaped handle is surrounded by a pattern of 3 concentric circles. Around the lid edge is a short partition. A letter and number are embossed on the lid directly below the handle. The underside is bisected by a cast iron ridge and recessed to allow the lid to sit tightly on the pot. - Dimensions
- a: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm)
b: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) - Materials
- a : cast iron
b : cast iron, newsprint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The dutch oven and lid were acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-09-12 14:36:15
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The collection consists of artifacts related to the experience of the French resistance and Oeuvre des Secours Aux Enfants in the Cafe Beylier, in Chateau-Chervix, France, during the German occupation in World War II.
Date: approximately 1945
Cast iron dutch oven pot and lid from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Dutch oven and lid from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Cast iron dutch oven pot from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Dutch oven from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Aluminum tripod sauce pot with lid from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Sauce pot from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Cast iron cleaver from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Cleaver from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Marble topped dressing table with mirror from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Dresing table with mirror from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hairdressing salon) of Mere Beylier in the village of Chateau-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The cafe, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
Marble topped dressing table from cafe used as rendezvous point by French resistance
Object
Dressing table from cafe-coiffeur (cafe-hair dressing salon) of Mère Beylier in the village of Château-Cherviz, in the Limosin region of France. The cafe was near two orphanages operated by the Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants [OSE: Children’s Aid Society], the Chateaus Chabannes and Montintin. Both homes sheltered Jewish children and other young refugees from deportations during the German occupation of France. The café, which was the town gathering place, also served as a resource center and temporary refuge for Jews and others who opposed the German occupation and the pro-German Vichy government. In this village of 3,000 people, over 1,000 Jews were provided assistance and temporary refuge.
