Overview
- Description
- The personal archive of Frans Theodoor Dijckmeester (1917-2003). The collection consists of documents concerning the "Kersten" matters: the report, correspondence and newspaper clippings about Dr. F. Kersten. It also includes a report by Kersten about his network in the occupied Netherlands, and a German translation of an article by Prof. L. de Jong about Dr. F. Kersten, and corresponding letters.
Felix Kersten (1898-1960) was before and during WWII a personal physical therapist of Heinrich Himmler. Kersten used his contacts with Himmler to help people persecuted by Nazi Germany. He played a crucial role in saving of Finnish Jews and prisoners of Nazi concentration camps and had an influence on the Nazi politics in Scandinavian countries, especially Sweden and Finland. - Date
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inclusive:
1945-1975
- Collection Creator
- Frans T. Dijckmeester
Felix Kersten - Biography
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Frans Theodoor Dijckmeester (1917- 2003) was a Dutch mayor and resistance fighter during the Second World War. Frans Dijckmeester was parachuted with the agent Karel Christiaan Mooiweer (1923-1971), by the Bureau Intelligence (BI), in the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, in the vicinity of Waardenburg, above the Betuwe. He had a government assignment to coordinate Dutch resistance. After the Second World War, Dijckmeester was the mayor of Zierikzee (1956-1965), Haarlemmermeer (1965-1972) and Apeldoorn (1972-1981) on behalf of the Christian-Historical Union (CHU). He was also the honorary chairman of the Society of Englanders and former administrator of the Queen's Office .
Felix Kersten (1898-1960) was before and during WWII a personal physical therapist of Heinrich Himmler. Kersten used his contacts with Himmler to help people persecuted by Nazi Germany. He played a crucial role in saving of Finnish Jews and prisoners of Nazi concentration camps and had an influence on the Nazi politics in Scandinavian countries, especially Sweden and Finland.
Physical Details
- Extent
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378 digital images : JPEG.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged in three series: 1. Report by Dr. F. Kersten about his network occupied the Netherlands, 1945; 2. Correspondence and press clippings, 1950-1951; 3. German translation of an article by Prof. L. de Jong about Dr. F. Kersten, and related correspondence, 1945.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. No other access restrictions apply to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- No publication without a prior written consent of the Netherlands National Archives. The USHMM shall provide the Netherlands National Archives yearly statistics regarding a third Party use of reproductions of their archival materials.
- Copyright Holder
- Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Source of acquisition is the National Archives of Netherlands [Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)], Archival Number: 2.21.281.37. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Project Division in December 2017.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-05 13:19:33
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