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