Burgundy document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family

Identifier
irn739875
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.336.4
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.614 inches (16.8 cm) | Width: 4.724 inches (11.999 cm)

Archival History

The case was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Helen Hanau, whose father was Lieselotte Bohm's first cousin.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Helen Hanau

Scope and Content

Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, dark burgundy-colored leather, document case with an open top and side and a slot pocket on the front. Manufacturing information is stamped on the interior, and it is worn throughout from use.

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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.