Leather ID bracelet with a metal tag with prisoner number made by a concentration camp inmate

Identifier
irn8210
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.4.11
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.620 inches (16.815 cm) | Width: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Maurits Trompetter was married to Femma Trompetter. Femma worked for the underground resistance during WWII. Their two daughters, Marianne and Sylvia were in hiding with a Christian family during WWII.

Archival History

The bracelet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Marianne Trompetter Dazzo.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marianne Trompetter Dazzo

Scope and Content

Identification bracelet given to Maurits Trompetter by his best friend, Maurits Oliveyra, in 1945. It bears the identification number 117164 and is believed to have been handmade by a camp inmate.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Leather bracelet with a metal tag with an engraved number on one side.

tag, etched : 117164

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.