Bar of soap stamped RIF produced in occupied Poland

Identifier
irn1229
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1989.336.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)

Archival History

The soap was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Robert Stern.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Robert Stern

Scope and Content

Bar of soap produced around 1942 in a soap factory near Buna-Monowitz concentration camp in Monowice, Poland.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, offwhite bar of soap with letters and numbers impressed on one side.

Subjects

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.