Light brown bar of curd soap produced Nazi Germany

Identifier
irn516744
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.705.13
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Depth: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The soap bar was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by the Estate of Robert L. White.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Robert L. White

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Light brown soap bar produced by the Chr. Durr Company of Bamberg, Germany, during the Nazi era, 1933-1945.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Unused, rectangular, grainy molded brown soap bar with a raised border, a central depression and German text embossed on both sides. There are nicks and chip remnants.

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.