Brass pen and pencil set with case

Identifier
irn611733
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.126.23 a-c
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Archival History

The pen and pencil set was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by the Estate of Leon Segen.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Leon Segen

Scope and Content

Small set comprising a brass pen and pencil inside a case. The set is part of a collection illustrating the experiences of Moses Segen (b. 1914 in Radom, Poland) and Berta (nee Silberbusch, b. 1920 in Borczow, Poland) and their son Leon who was born in 1948 in Stuttgart, Germany. Family lived in Ludwigsburg resettlement camp near Stuttgart. Moses was interned in the Radom Ghetto from 1941 to 1943 at which time he fled. Berta, or Betka was interned in the Borczow Ghetto from 1941-1943 at which time she fled. They were both separately liberated in May 1945, moved to displaced persons camp, married and gave birth to Leon, then immigrated to the United States.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Small set comprising a brass pen (a) and pencil (b) inside a case (c).

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.