Doll made by Displaced Persons in Schleswig-Holstein
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
b: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 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, male 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. There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
A fabric and wire male doll wearing a red vest over a cream-colored shirt with lantern sleeves atop a pair of black trousers. He wears black boots and a feathered black hat. One feather (b) is detached.
Subjects
- Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
Genre
- Toys
- Object
- Dolls.