Monogrammed paper pouch with a painted floral design used in the Theresienstadt ghetto
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 6.380 inches (16.205 cm) | Depth: 0.120 inches (0.305 cm)
Archival History
The pouch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches
Scope and Content
Pouch was used by Helene Reik to hold correspondence sent to her while she was in the ghetto in Terezín (Theresienstadt), Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular form constructed of white textured paper; border of pink thread stitching along edges; darkening of paper near edges of front and back exterior covers; drawn on front cover near lower right corner in black and red ink is "HR" Helene Reik's initials; floral motif pattern painted in red on interior; two pockets at each end of interior
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Containers
- Object