Candelabra made in displaced persons camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 10.240 inches (26.01 cm) | Depth: 6.140 inches (15.596 cm)
Creator(s)
- Paul W. Jacobs (Subject)
Biographical History
Paul Weber Jacobs was born in Atchison, Kansas, on September 23, 1909. He married Ruby Vandeveer on May 20, 1941, and their first son, Peter, was born on October 4, 1942. Paul obtained a masters degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 1937 and worked for a Missouri Synod Lutheran orphanage in Addison, Illinois, prior to being drafted into the United States Army at the end of 1942. He served in the Army until 1945, when he joined the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA.)
Archival History
The candelabra was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Tim Jacobs, the son of Paul Weber Jacobs.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Tim Jacobs
Scope and Content
This candelabra was made for Paul Weber Jacobs by a displaced person. It is believed that it was made in appreciation of Mr. Jacobs' work with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration where he taught English to displaced persons in the camps, probably by Baltic survivors.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Three holes for placement of candles.
Genre
- Object
- Furnishings and Furniture