Wallet
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Depth: 0.120 inches (0.305 cm)
Archival History
The wallet 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
The wallet was used by Helene Reik 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 body constructed of brown leather; flap attaches to body and locks in place by plastic-covered metal snap; one interior pocket.
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Object
- Dress Accessories
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