Getuigen Verhalen: Oral History of a Female Dutch Resistance Member

This oral history record features a single interview with a female member of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) born in 1925. Produced by Atria (Institute for Women's History) for the Aletta project, the data documents her participation in armed resistance in Haarlem and her subsequent work for the Politieke Opsporingsdienst.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of the Raad van Verzet (RVV) using specific mentions of liquidations and flyer distribution
• Biographical research on female CPN members during the German occupation of the Netherlands
• Investigation of post-war justice through the subject's tenure at the Politieke Opsporingsdienst (POD)

Strengths

• Expert-curated by Atria Institute
• Detailed accounts of the 'Velser Affaire'
• Primary source testimony on female-led armed resistance

Limitations

• Single-subject sample size
• Subjective nature of oral history and retrospective recall
• Likely available only in Dutch

Provenance

Source

Atria, instituut voor vrouwengeschiedenis

Collection Method

Oral history interview

Time Range

1925-1945

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; historical content is static.

Geography

Haarlem, Netherlands