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Jan Willem Slotboom letter

Document | Accession Number: 1997.A.0366

Contains a photocopy of an eight page 1945 letter written by Jan Willem Slotboom, in which he describes his internment in "Heinkel Werken," a "commando" of the main camp Sachsenhausen where he met Wieb Dop. Slotboom describes camp life and friendship with Wieb, but does not know what happened to him.

Date
1945
Language
Dutch
Genre/Form
Letter.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Jan W. Slotboom

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Jan Willem Slotboom wrote the letter in Gerrit Dop and Aaltje Breunesse in 1945. Wiebe van Ijken, grandson of Gerrit Dop and Aaltje Breunesse, gave a photocopy of the letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in October 1997.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:56:05
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