Burgundy document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
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.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- France
- Germany
- Czechoslovakia
Genre
- Object
- Containers