Sam Browne-style belt associated with Emile-Georges Maljean

Identifier
irn734951
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.614.4
  • 2019.339
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 38.000 inches (96.52 cm)

Archival History

The belt was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Monique Currie.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Monique L. Currie

Scope and Content

Sam Browne-style belt with sword hanger associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Thick, black, leather Sam Browne-style belt with a rectangular metal buckle. A circular tab near the buckle supports a metal hook and a chainlink sword hanger. A laurel leaf wreath is engraved on the body of the hook, which also has traces of blue paint on the surface.

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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.