Teddy bear used to hide anti-Nazi political cartoons by a Polish family

Identifier
irn526315
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.608.2 a-c
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

a: Height: 12.000 inches (30.48 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)

b: Height: 3.690 inches (9.373 cm) | Width: 11.190 inches (28.423 cm) | Depth: 4.940 inches (12.548 cm)

Archival History

The teddy bear was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Eva Skrenta, the daughter of Jerzy Kajetanski.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eva Skrenta

Scope and Content

Teddy bear belonging to Mrs. Jerzy Kajenski, which was used from 1943-1944 to hide published political cartoons created by Jerzy. The teddy bear is wearing a silver-colored metal pin depicting an eagle. It was donated housed inside a cardboard box with detached lid. The lid is covered with handwriting.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

a: bear b: box lid c: box

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.