Journal of Madeleine Blaess, written in the form of letters to her parents, October 1940 - September 1944
Item — Box: Blaess Box 2
Reference code: 296/3/42
Scope and Contents
Diary kept by Blaess during the period she was forced to remain in France due to the German Occupation. The journal acted as a replacement letter to her parents in York. Written in French Blaess barely missed an entry for almost four years. Includes pressed leaf.
A translation of Blaess' diary into English by Wendy Michallat is available through the White Rose University Press website (see external documents below).
Dates
- Creation: October 1940 - September 1944
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blaess, Madeleine, 1918 - 2003 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to all researchers, by appointment
Extent
1 Item(s) (105 pages)
Language of Materials
French
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk