Green metal box with a map of South Africa received by a girl in a Jewish orphanage

Identifier
irn607750
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.498.4
  • 2017.535
  • 2018.567
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Yiddish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Depth: 8.188 inches (20.798 cm)

Archival History

The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Helen Albert, the daughter of Doba Deszner.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Helen Albert

Scope and Content

Metal box received by Doba Dreszner in the Jewish orphanage in Czestochowa, Poland. It was sent by a Jewish family in South Africa as part of the South African Jewish War Appeal.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, metal box, with lid, hinged to open on top; the box is painted green with beige text and map of the south of Africa on the lid; there is a paper inside the box and attached to the lid from the South African Jewish War Appeal

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.