Continental typewriter with a swastika and SS emblem key and a removable lid
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Width: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) | Depth: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
b: Height: 14.250 inches (36.195 cm) | Width: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm) | Depth: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
Archival History
The typewriter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Barbara Goldstein.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barbara Goldstein
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Continental brand typewriter with a black painted metal body with a rubber roller for paper and keyboard that contains German diacriticals, 1 key bearing an "SS" symbol and Nazi swastika. It is attached to wooden base covered with treated, black textured, cloth. b. Removable wooden lid covered with black treated, textured cloth. It has a synthetic fiber handle attached with metal fixtures.
Genre
- Object
- Office Equipment and Supplies