Armband worn in Theresienstadt concentration camp

Identifier
irn12694
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1998.143.1
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Czech
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn12694

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 6.880 inches (17.475 cm) | Width: 4.120 inches (10.465 cm)

Archival History

The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Nestor Winters.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nestor Winters

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Soiled white band, trimmed top and bottom in red fabric; inscribed, in ink, central "K.L./TEREZIN." Potentially issued to Evelyn Glass when interned at the camp.

Genre

  • Identifying Artifacts
  • Object
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