Beyond Anne Frank: Hidden Children and Postwar Families in Holland

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

BEYOND ANNE FRANK the s. mark taper foundation imprint in jewish studies by this endowment the s. mark taper foundation supports the appreciation and understanding of the richness and diversity of jewish life and culture UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY LOS ANGELES LONDON BEYOND ANNE FRANK HIDDEN CHILDREN AND POSTWAR FAMILIES IN HOLLAND DIANE L. WOLF University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information , visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2007 by The Regents of the University of California All photographs are reproduced with the permission of their subjects or their heirs. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wolf, Diane L. Beyond Anne Frank : hidden children and postwar families in Holland / Diane L. Wolf. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-520-22617-3 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-520-22617-8 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-13: 978-0-520-24810-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-520-24810-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Jews—Persecutions—Netherlands. 2. Hidden children (Holocaust )—Netherlands. 3. Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945)— Netherlands. 4. Holocaust survivors—Netherlands. 5. Netherlands— Ethnic relations. I. Title. DS135.N4W58 2007 940.53’1808209492—dc22 2006016446 Manufactured in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on New Leaf EcoBook 50, a 100% recycled fiber of which 50% is de-inked post-consumer waste, processed chlorine-free. EcoBook 50 is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/astm d5634–01 (Permanence of Paper). For my parents In beloved memory ...