Leather and metal box owned by German Jewish refugees

Identifier
irn560147
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.600.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Depth: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)

Archival History

The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Lee Bland.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lee Bland

Scope and Content

Leather and metal box presumably brought with Simon and Violet Lewin, their daughter Marion, and Violet's son, Rolf, who fled Berlin, Germany, in late December 1938 for the United States.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Leather and metal box with a hinge and elaborate decorations on the interior and exterior.

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.