Box
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Width: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Depth: 1.600 inches (4.064 cm)
b: Height: 12.000 inches (30.48 cm) | Width: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
c: Height: 12.000 inches (30.48 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
d: Height: 11.600 inches (29.464 cm) | Width: 8.800 inches (22.352 cm)
e: Height: 1.800 inches (4.572 cm) | Width: 3.600 inches (9.144 cm)
Archival History
The box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Gerald Schwab.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gerald Schwab
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Schwab and Teresa Marshall
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Box (a) with lid (b), cardboard backing (c), felt padding (d), and label (e); box is brown cardboard with yellowed paper wrapped around outside; two pieces of masking tape across bottom of long side, and one piece along short side; lid (b) is brown cardboard with yellowed white paper wrapped around outside; top has a red rose with green stem and leaves; "YOUR / ROSANNA / ...WEATER" in red above and below rose; two strips of masking tape along long side and one piece through center of short side; green grid on side of box (short side) with "ROSANNA / KNITTED SPORTSWEAR" and rose at center with "STYLE / 883" at top left, "SIZE / 36" at bottom left, "COLOR / WHITE" at top right and "DOZEN" at bottom right; cardboard backing (c) has holes and numbers where pins and medals were mounted; string from mounting remains in many of the holes; "WAR SERVICE / CROSS W/SWORDS / KRIEGS / ..." at top right; padding (d) is maroon rectangle of felt; label (e) is yellowed paper rectangular with tape along edges; list of 15 metals in German on left and English translation on right.
Genre
- Containers
- Object