White ribbon with U-481 written repeatedly owned by a Jewish woman in Theresienstadt
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 1.940 inches (4.928 cm)
Archival History
The ribbon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Elizabeth Margosches the grandaughter of Helene Reik.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Elizabeth Margosches
Scope and Content
bbon belonged to Helene Reik while she was in the ghetto in Terezín (Theresienstadt), Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular white textile body; beginning at top and repeated to bottom is hand-written text in black ink that reads "U-891."
People
- Reik, Helene.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos--Czech Republic--Terezín (Severočeský kraj)
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object