Presentation by JosMarie Vanderspek

Oral History | Accession Number: 2008.235.1 | RG Number: RG-50.830.0001

In a speech entitled "What it Really Feels Like to be Occupied, 1940-1945," JosMarie Vanderspek, originally of Roermond, the Netherlands, describes her memories of the German invasion and occupation of the Netherlands, including her memories of the resistance and the anti-Jewish actions taken against her neighbors. In the fall of 1944, Roermond was evacuated so that the Germans could place anti-Allied booby traps. They were able to return home after the war had ended. A transcript of her speech is included.

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Alternate Title: "What it Really Feels Like to be Occupied, 1940-1945"
Date: 2008
Language: English
Genre/Form: Lectures.
Extent: 1 CD-ROM.
1 folder.
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. JosMarie Vanderspek

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Special Collection: The Jeff and Toby Herr Oral History Archive
Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Netherlands.
Women--Personal narratives.
Geographic Name: Roermond (Netherlands)
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: JosMarie Vanderspek donated this audio recording of her presentation about her memories of the German invasion and occupation of the Netherlands to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on August 26, 2008.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this oral history interview has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
Copyright Holder: Mrs. JosMarie Vanderspek
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