Ball of thread
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
Archival History
The thread was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Anna Müller Heller.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Anna Müller Heller
Scope and Content
Small ball of thread taken by Aniko Müller from a textile factory in Zillerthal where she performed forced labor in the threading area. She took the thread with her when the factory was evacuated in advance of advancing Soviet troops. Jozsef Müller, his wife, and their 8 year old daughter were murdered at Auschwitz. Anniko, their older daughter, was also deported to Auschwitz but survived.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small ball of white thread
Genre
- Tools and Equipment
- Object
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