Diary - Louisa Sophia Hamers

Item

Title
Diary - Louisa Sophia Hamers
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Sources
War diaries
War stories
Dutch East Indies
Manuscripts, Dutch
Refugees
Immigrants
Category
4. World War II
Author
Hamers, Louisa Sophia
Current holder
Australian War Memorial
Link
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C2142708
Item number
AWM2016.431.1
Access rights
Open access
Rights 
Copyright restrictions apply.
Country of origin
Indonesia
Language 
Dutch
Description from source
Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1

Collection relating to the Second World War experience of Louisa Sophia Hamers, a Dutch national interned by Japanese in the Dutch East Indies, 1943-1945.

The diary is written in Dutch, originally in pencil with ballpoint pen traced over the top, likely post-war. The diary was in the possession of her daughter Emmy when she later emigrated to Australia after a period of rehabilitation in Adelaide following the liberation of the Dutch East Indies. For ease of access a typescript English translation of the diary has been provided.
Physical format
Diaries
Typescripts