German one mark scrip

Identifier
irn551403
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.322.12
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.560 inches (6.502 cm) | Width: 3.080 inches (7.823 cm)

Archival History

The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the family of Joseph Strip.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Joseph Strip

Scope and Content

German one mark scrip issued in 1944, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

German one mark scrip issued in 1944. Blue ink on recto, red ink on verso. Serial number 077787641 printed on recto.

Genre

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.