Retinoscopy instruments with box brought with Jewish refugees
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
b: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Diameter: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm)
c: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
d: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
e: Height: 2.375 inches (6.032 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
Archival History
The retinoscopy and accessories were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Lori Stevens, the daughter-in-law of Marion Bielski and Herbert Boxer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lori Stevens
Scope and Content
Box containing opthalmic instrument (opthalmoskop) and instructions brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Mation, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Cardboard box with cloth lining. b. Metal retinoscope handle c. Metal and plastic retinoscope that attaches to handle b. d. Magnifying glass lens. e. Paper with printed Instructions.
Genre
- Tools and Equipment
- Object