Armband with a handwritten inscripton by the original Dutch owner
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.620 inches (11.735 cm) | Width: 6.620 inches (16.815 cm)
Archival History
The armband 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
Portion of a fabric armband originally owned by Maurits Oliveyra and given to his best friend, Maurits Trompetter, in 1945. Handwritten on the armband is "Maurits D'Oliveyra/ 30 September 1894/ Amsterdam (2)/ Atz./ Rustenburgerstr./ 441."
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular piece of an off-white, cloth armband bearing several lines of identifying personal details and an address handwritten in uppercase letters in black ink handwritten on white cloth in black ink. The edges are irregularly cut or torn and frayed with several loose threads.
front, center, handwritten, black ink : MAURITS / D'OLIVEYRA / 30 SEPTEMBER 1894 / AMSTERDAM (2) / Atz. / RUSTENBURGERSTR. / 441. [RUSTENBURGERSTRAAT / 441]
Subjects
- Jews--Netherlands--Amsterdam.
- World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Jews--Netherlands--History.
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Genre
- Identifying Artifacts
- Object
- Labels.