Headband
Archival History
The headband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Margaret Lawrence.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Margaret Lawrence
Scope and Content
Headband worn by Eva Charlotte Lehmann (donor's niece); Eva Charlotte was born on September 26, 1936, the only daughter of Gertrud Elias Lehmann and Siegfried Lehmann. They lived in Mallwischken, Germany. Siegfried fled Germany July-August 1939 to England. Gertrud and her daughter, Eva, moved to Berlin. Gertrud died of pneumonia contracted during forced labor on November 7, 1942, in the Jewish Hospital in Berlin. Eva Charlotte was deported to Auschwitz on December 14, 1942, where she perished.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
with pink, blue and white flowers
Genre
- Object
- Dress Accessories