Doll made by Displaced Persons in Schleswig-Holstein

Identifier
irn736945
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2022.47.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)

Archival History

The doll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Joan Henry, the granddaughter of Gretchen Passig Rasmus.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joan Henry

Scope and Content

A handmade, female doll made by Displaced Persons staying at the home of the donor’s maternal grandmother, Gretchen Passig Rasmus (1874-1964), at Landweg 85, Hademarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was one of five handmade dolls, including three female dolls and two male dolls, constructed using scraps of fabric that were mailed to Gretchen by her second oldest daughter, Anna Rasmus Holsten (b. 1904) from her job as a seamstress in New York.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

A fabric and wire female doll wearing a taupe-colored shirt with lantern sleeves under a black vest and a pale blue floral skirt under a red gingham apron. She wears a matching red gingham scarf around her head and black boots on her feet.

Subjects

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.