Pencil
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 0.440 inches (1.118 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
Hollow cylindrical two-piece body constructed of black plastic that tapers into metal point; engraved along side of body in white letters is text that reads "RIPET PRIVUS 901K"; black plastic cap that attaches to top of body; metal clip along side of body that is held in place by cap and engraved with text that reads "RIPET."
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Object
- Office Equipment and Supplies