Talk:People associated with Anne Frank

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Anne Frank was extremely popular with her peers and extended family. She lived in the "Secret Annexe" for over two years with seven other people, all of whom were cared for by four of Otto Frank's employees. She was generally remembered well by those who knew her in Westerbork Transit Camp, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen. However, Jacqueline van Maarsen pointed out in her book "Anne and Jopie - My Friend Anne Frank" that after the diary became famous, many people claimed to have known her who had never even met her. This article deals with those who actually did know her well, or in whose lives Anne and her family figured strongly.

Anne Frank and her sister corresponded with two students in Iowa prior the period covered by the Diary. Should not these people be included in this article? See Postmarked from Amsterdam Anne Frank and her Iowa Pen Pal. The documentary in the special features of the DVD of The Diary of Anne Frank (film) also has some material on this. Or is this article going to be limited to those who physically met Anne Frank? MichaelSH 06:17, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

Anne and Margot, as best as my research can tell, exchanged exactly one letter with the girls in Iowa, and of course, never met them. I don't feel the addition of the girls in Iowa is necessary or particularly salient to this article.

69.54.207.233 02:36, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

I think I'd agree with that. I've never seen any reference to any more than the one letter either - and the replies from the girls in Iowa did not get back before the Franks went into hiding. A mention in the main article, or perhaps "The Diary of a Young Girl" might be appropriate, though.

Melos Antropon 12:55, 11 June 2007 (UTC)