Brown leather wallet brought with Jewish refugees

Identifier
irn560783
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.164.3
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn560783

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm)

Archival History

The wallet was 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

Brown leather wallet 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

Brown leather bifold wallet with two compartments and an orange cloth lining.

Genre

  • Object
  • Dress Accessories
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