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Anne Frank Postcard Surfaces after 70 Years
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In 1937, Anne Frank wrote a card to her best friend for New Year's. A Dutch schoolteacher recently unearthed it in an antique shop.
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An Amsterdam schoolteacher named Paul van den Heuvel was rummaging around his father’s antique shop when he came across a 1937 New Year’s greeting card signed by the young diarist. “I just found it in a box, which probably came from an Amsterdam flea market," said the teacher.
The card is addressed to one of her best friends, Samme Ledermann, and has been authenticated by the Anne Frank Museum.
A 2006 exhibit at the Amsterdam Historical Society presented a large collection of letters written by the young girl prior to and during the war. This latest find will undoubtedly be a welcome addition to the museums and historians working to preserve Frank’s memory.
The card is addressed to one of her best friends, Samme Ledermann, and has been authenticated by the Anne Frank Museum.
A 2006 exhibit at the Amsterdam Historical Society presented a large collection of letters written by the young girl prior to and during the war. This latest find will undoubtedly be a welcome addition to the museums and historians working to preserve Frank’s memory.
Headline Links: The letters of Anne Frank
The Anne Frank museum confirmed that the postcard found by Dutch schoolteacher Paul van den Heuvel is authentic. "We hope we can get it for our collection," said a spokesperson for the museum. The card sends “good luck for the New Year" to one of Frank’s best friends, Samme Ledermann.
Source: The BBC
Two years ago, the Amsterdam Historical Society hosted an exhibit called “Anne Frank: Her life in Letters,” which made public a collection of letters written by Anne both before war and during World War II. British newspaper The Guardian has published some of the letters online.
Source: Guardian UK
Historical Context: Remembering Anne Frank
Anne Frank’s writings provide a moving account of the Holocaust suitable for both children and adults. Today, visitors can explore the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, where she and her family hid from the Nazis. In addition to the artifacts preserved within it walls, the home-turned-museum provides exhibits geared towards teaching children about the Holocaust. The Web site also provides a virtual exhibit.
Source: The Anne Frank House
In 2003, the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted an exhibit of the young writer’s original works to commemorate what would have been her 74th birthday. The exhibit, “Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story,” can be viewed online through the museum’s Web site. Zoom in on original documents or listen to interviews with relatives and scholars.
Source: U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum
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