Finger ring with a monogram received by a US soldier at a concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.825 inches (2.096 cm) | Width: 0.450 inches (1.143 cm)
Archival History
The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Edward Kaluski.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Kaluski
Scope and Content
Finger ring etched EK received by Edward Kaluski, a US soldier, during a visit to Dachau concentration camp after its April 29, 1945, liberation by US forces. He was told that it had been made at the camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Dark silver colored finger ring with a flat square face with stamped initials.
front, etched : EK
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Genre
- Object
- Jewelry