Metal Box

Identifier
irn531623
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.565.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 12.000 inches (30.48 cm) | Depth: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)

Archival History

The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Daniel Sapir.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Daniel Sapir

Scope and Content

Metal box, part of a collection illustrating the experiences of Siegfried Strauss (b. 1898) and spouse Margarit Wolff Strauss (b. 1902) both from Marburg, Germany and their children Marion (b. 1925) and Karl-Heinz (b. 1929) in Frankfurt, Germany. The Strauss family fled Germany for the Netherlands where they were arrested and interned in Westerbork. From there, they were deported to Theresienstadt and then Auschwitz. Margarit and Karl-Heinz did not survive. Siegfried and Marion survived and immigrated to the United States after the war.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Metal box with hinges, handle on top.

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.