Suitcase used by German Jewish refugees

Identifier

irn552701

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2016.352.2

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn552701

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 19.750 inches (50.165 cm) | Depth: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)

Archival History

The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Beverly P. Shapiro, the niece of Hanneliese Mendowsky.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Beverly P. Shapiro

Scope and Content

Suitcase used by Hanneliese Mendowsky when she left Breslau, Germany, for the United States before the war.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, brown suitcase with a lid attached by 2 back metal hinges. There are 2 locks on the lid and the base, and a leather handle.

Genre

Object
Containers

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.