Jar of soil

Identifier
irn565256
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.545.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)

Archival History

The jar was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Hanna Ettinger-Neuss.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hanna Ettinger-Neuss In Memory of the Bojdman and the Ettinger families murdered in the Łuck ghetto

Scope and Content

Glass jar filled with earth from the site of mass murder in August 1942 in Połonka (Hirka Polanka) by Estera Bojdman; c. 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Restrictions on use. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum does not own copyright to this material. No information about the copyright was included on the Deed of Gift.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Clear glass jar with lid containing soil.

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.