Replacement ID tag created in an airplane factory

Identifier
irn7153
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.98.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 2.200 inches (5.588 cm) | Width: 1.930 inches (4.902 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Harold Eisenberg.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of HArold Eisenberg

Scope and Content

ID tag made by Harold Eisenberg in an airplane factory to replace the identification number which was torn from his uniform. He added the letter "P" in hopes that it would spare his life.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Aluminum identification tag with the number "115378" and "P," indicating that the wearer was a Pole.

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.