Overview
- Description
- Consists of a photocopy of a typescript memoir entitled "A true story," by Margot E. Lawson. The memoir describes Lawson's experiences in a German prison during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
- Date
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1988
- Collection Creator
- Margot E. Lawson
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Prisoners. Starvation. Women. Holocaust survivors.
- Geographic Name
- Netherlands--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Personal Name
- Lawson, Margot. Knorringa, Eileen. Knorringa, Werner.
- Corporate Name
- Germany. Gestapo
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Ms. Margot E. Lawson
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- "A true story" was written by Margot E. Lawson ca. 1988. A copy of the memoir was first donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 via Susan Morgenstein of the Collections Department. This copy was retained in the Collections Department. A second copy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Harvey Sarner in May 1992.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 08:12:48
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Also in Margot Lawson collection
The collections includes stationery, two badges, a memoir, and a work identification card from the Amsterdamsche Bond van Oud-Illegale Werkers. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Date: 1940-1949
Margot Lawson papers
Document
The papers include stationery and a work identification card from the "Amsterdamsche Bond van Oud-Illegale Werkers."
