Beaded leather dance card
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 5.625 inches (14.288 cm) | Width: 3.440 inches (8.738 cm)
b: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 3.190 inches (8.103 cm)
overall: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 3.440 inches (8.738 cm)
Archival History
The dance card was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Juan Jorge Schäffer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Juan Jorge Schäffer
Scope and Content
Prewar Viennese dance card made of leather, with a beaded floral design on both sides. Part of a collection of documents, photographs and artifacts relating to the experiences of Juan Jorge Schäffer (b. Vienna) and Inge Kalbermann Schäffer (b. Mannheim), both of whom fled Nazi occupation and emigrated to Uruguay.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Leather dance card (a) with beaded floral design on both sides, and an insert (b) with string for carrying.
Genre
- Object
- Office Equipment and Supplies