Overview
- Description
- The Mme. Maurice Chazot consists of French ration books and coupons issued to Maurice Chazot in France during World War II.
- Date
-
creation:
1940-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Madame Maurice Chazot
- Collection Creator
- Maurice Chazot
- Biography
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Before leaving Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, for Nîmes, France, to study midwifery in 1942, Mme. Maurice Chazot replaced one of the au pair girls who worked at the parsonage taking care of the Trocmé children. She got to know the Trocmé family and came into contact with Dr. Le Forestier who often lived with the Trocmés before his marriage. When Mme. Chazot returned to Le Chambon from her two years of study in Nîmes in 1944, Dr. Le Forestier asked her to be his assistant, and she accepted his offer.
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Genre/Form
- Ration books.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The Mme. Maurice Chazot papers is arranged in a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--France.
- Personal Name
- Chazot, Mme. Maurice.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Mme Maurice Chazot donated the Mme. Maurice Chazot papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:20:42
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Also in Maurice Chazot collection
The collection consists of sabots and a wool sample relating to the experiences of Madame Maurice Chazot on France during World War II.
Sabots
Object
The sabots were made in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, by M. Samuel Heritier Before leaving Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, for Nîmes, France, to study midwifery in 1942, Mme. Maurice Chazot replaced one of the au pair girls who worked at the parsonage taking care of the Trocmé children. She got to know the Trocmé family and came into contact with Dr. Le Forestier who often lived with the Trocmés before his marriage. When Mme. Chazot returned to Le Chambon from her two years of study in Nîmes in 1944, Dr. Le Forestier asked her to be his assistant, and she accepted his offer
French wool from Le Chambon where many Jews found refuge
Object
Wool cloth made in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, by M. Samuel Heritier that was intended to be used for a covering. Before leaving Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, for Nîmes, France, to study midwifery in 1942, Mme. Maurice Chazot replaced one of the au pair girls who worked at the parsonage taking care of the Trocmé children. She got to know the Trocmé family and came into contact with Dr. Le Forestier who often lived with the Trocmés before his marriage. When Mme. Chazot returned to Le Chambon from her two years of study in Nîmes in 1944, Dr. Le Forestier asked her to be his assistant, and she accepted his offer.
