Prayer book
Archival History
The book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Arthur Mendel.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Arthur Mendel
Scope and Content
Jewish prayer book (siddurim) owned by a prisoner of the Gurs concentration camp in France.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
paper-bound (hard) book with black cover, held together with three strips of adhesive tape; inside covers and fly papers bear inscriptions in ink and pencil (mostly illegible)
Genre
- Object
- Books and Published Materials
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