Overview
- Brief Narrative
- 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.
- Geography
-
creation:
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (France)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Madame Maurice Chazot
- Contributor
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Artisan:
Samuel Heritier
Physical Details
- Classification
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Decorative Arts
- Category
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Textiles
- Object Type
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Wool fabrics (lcsh)
- Materials
- overall : wool
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (France)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The fabric was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Mme. Maurice Chazot.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 12:48:54
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521504
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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
Mme. Maurice Chazot papers
Document
The Mme. Maurice Chazot consists of French ration books and coupons issued to Maurice Chazot in France during World War II.
