Torah binder with his name and birthdate saved by a young German Jewish refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 152.875 inches (388.303 cm) | Width: 7.125 inches (18.098 cm)
Archival History
The Torah binder was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Gusti Ackermann, the sister of August Erich Mayer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gusti Ackermann
Scope and Content
Wimpel or Torah wrapping brought with thirteen year old August Erich Mayer when he emigrated to the United States with his older sister, Gusti, in June 1937. It was created to celebrate his birth on July 27, 1924, and is inscribed in paint with his name and birthdate. His parents gave him the wrapping before he left Hermeskeil, Germany.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Long, narrow, white cloth with pencilled ruled lines that contain Hebrew text drawn with multi-color markers; beneath is smaller text in German. It is hemmed with white thread.
front, multi-colored marker : Hebrew text / August Erich Mayer, geb. den 27 Juli 1924
Subjects
- Jews--Persecutions--Germany--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--United States.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)-Germany--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism