This collection consists of the translated diaries of Jan de Jong, a Dutch Jew who went into hiding during the Nazi-German occupation of the Netherlands. He later perished at Sobibor extermination camp. The diaries document his life in hiding in the Netherlands, where he frequently moved to avoid arrest, and comments on the worldwide political and military developments.
Jan de Jong: diaries
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- ReferenceGB 1556 WL1719
- Dates of Creation1936-1941
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 folder
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Jan de Jong was born in 1916 in Arnhem, Netherlands. After hiding for several years in the Nazi occupied Netherlands he was eventually caught. Jan was taken to Westerbork transfer camp and later Sobibor extermination camp in Poland where he was murdered in June 1943.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Pat Cravitz.
Note
2006/44
Alternative Form Available
CD-ROM
Custodial History
There were originally 11 diaries of which the first five were lost. Diaries number six to 11 were hidden in the attic of family friends in Arnhem. The last one was badly damaged and destroyed. The original documents include newspaper articles and pictures.
Location of Originals
With donor.