Pencil
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm) | Width: 0.310 inches (0.787 cm) | Depth: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm)
Archival History
The pencil 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 pencil 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
Six-sided cylindrical form constructed of wood with graphite interior and yellow painted exterior; engraved on one side is "1183 07 CH illegible TH No 2."
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Object
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