1. Ottawa Jewish Archives
2. Arie van Mansum fonds

"Het Nationale Dagblad"

itemApril 13, 1945OJA 1-1091

File contains one page of "Het Nationale Dagblad," the national newspaper, announcing the death of President Roosevelt.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

"Vry Nederland" - Free Netherlands - A Dutch underground newspaper from WWII.

itemDecember 11, 1942OJA 1-1138

One of a few different examples of underground Dutch newspapers.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

A Yad Vashem certificate fro Margaretha van Mansum.

itemJune 29, 1982OJA 1-1137

A Yad Vashem certificate naming Margaretha van Mansum as Righteous Among the Nations, and stating that a tree will be planted in her name along the Avenue of the Righteous.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

Application for Participation in Bomb Explosion

itemOctober 19, 1942OJA 1-1102

Item consists of a Dutch form entitled "application for participation in a bomb explosion"

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

Dutch Identity Card

itemApril 10, 1940OJA 1-1088

Dutch identity/duty card issued to Arie Van Mansum by the Air Protection Service

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

German court martial document

itemAugust 8, 1944OJA 1-1133

Item consists of a German court martial document issued to Arie Van Mansum's brother.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

German/Dutch "trade journal"

itemDecember 27, 1940OJA 1-1093

Item consists of a listen rules and regulations for trade and employment in Nazi occupied Dutch territories.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

NSDAP I.D card of Arie van Mansum.

itemOctober 1944OJA 1-1129

Item consists of Arie Van Mansum's NSDAP ID card. Card indicates Arie's date of birth, place of birth, and location.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

One of the cells within the "Groot Seminaire te Haaren" - Great Seminary of Haaren prison.

item[194-?]OJA 1-1078-04

From 1941 to 1944 the Great Seminary in Haaren was used first as hostage camp, and then later as a prison camp. Thousands of people were imprisoned there. Arie van Mansum was kept in Haaren for approximately a year, with six months in solitary confinement. He …

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

WWII ration cards

itemJanuary 1940OJA 1-1131

Item consists of WWII ration card used by Arie Van Mansum and family.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
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A Dutch note from the Guardianship Office Commission for War Foster Children.

itemJune 2, 1945OJA 1-1073

The note was in regaruds to Jozef (Joseph) and Rebecca Leyden van Amstel. The approximate translation is as follows; "Guardianship Office Commission for war foster children. Wy hereby declare that Joseph Leyden van Amstel, born June 10, 1923 and Rebecca Leyden…

1. Ottawa Jewish Archives
2. Arie van Mansum fonds
3. Post-War
4. Post-War

Dutch note providing access to two camps

itemJuly 18, 1945OJA 1-1071

The authorized access to the "Kamp Politieke Gevangenen" (Political Prisoners Camp) was allowed during detainee interrogations. The approximate translation is as follows; "Military Authorities. Political Prisoners Camp. Undersigned, H. Rademakers Commondant Po…

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
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Dutch note stating that the bearer, along with their bike, can freely pass.

itemMay 8, 1945OJA 1-1072

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
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Handwritten letter, in Dutch, from Charles Eyck to Arie van Mansum.

itemFebruary 17, 1946OJA 1-1082

Charles Eyck was the artist who painted Arie's portrait.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
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4. Post-War

Letter from the Community Old Illegal Workers

itemApril 3, 1945OJA 1-1070

Item consists of a letter from the Community Old Illegal Workers, addressed to Margaretha Van Mansum.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
3. Post-War
4. Post-War

Pamphlet honoring those who fought to liberate The Netherlands

item[195-?]OJA 1-1132

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds
3. Post-War
4. Post-War

Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands) Legitimation-Card

itemSeptember 5, 1944OJA 1-1055

Item consists of a card issued to Arie van Mansum; the card was a pass given out by the leaders of the Opposition and the secret newspaper "Vrij Nederland" (Free Netherlands) to Arie van Mansum, to show that he is a member of those organizations. The card asks…

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

A German prison "permission to speak" form

item1941OJA 1-1090

File contains a german prison "permission to speak" form, providing permission for detainees to speak under supervision for a maximum of 15 minutes.

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

Air Protection Department ID Card

itemOctober 19, 1942OJA 1-1097

Item consists of an I.D. card was issued by the "Luchtbeschermingsdienst" (Air Protection Department).

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2. Arie van Mansum fonds

Dutch Identity Card

itemApril 10, 1940OJA 1-1088

A Dutch identity/duty card belonging to Arie van Mansum, issued by the Air Protection Service in Maastricht, Holland.