Bar of soap issued in a concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.620 inches (4.115 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
Creator(s)
- Irving Klapper (Subject)
Archival History
The soap was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by Irving Klapper.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Klapper
Scope and Content
Bar of soap issued in a German concentration camp. Irving Klapper survived Bergen Belsen and acquired the soap after the war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular-shaped, gray-brown; recto: bears repeated imprinted stamp, "RIF 0429"
Genre
- Object
- Personal Equipment and Supplies
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