Hijman Slap

Hijman Slap was counted among the so-called ‘diamond men’. These men, to which also his father Elias, his nephew Hijman Slap and son Gerrit belonged, had turned in a lot of diamonds to get a sperre. Because the diamond industry had to go on, first only the women and children were sent to Westerbork as ‘hostages’. Later in 1943 the men followed. In 1944 all of them were deported to Bergen-Belsen. T…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 14928) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for looted jewellery (S-claim, number 20/52).

De echtgenote van Hijman “Harrie” Slap overleefde de oorlog. Zij vertelt haar verhaal in Westerbork Cahiers 6: Portretten van overleven: Getuigen van kamp Westerbork, onder redactie van Dirk Mulder en Ben Prinsen (Hooghalen/Assen 1998) 42-51.