Handmade enclosure for correspondence owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann

Identifier
irn734983
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.319.4
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Czech
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Archival History

The cover was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Nina Gerstmann Glasner.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Nina Glasner

Scope and Content

Handmade enclosure for correspondence, with the Czech word for letters sewn on the cover owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann. The cover is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Alice Fischl Gerstmann, Gerd Gerstmann, and their families in Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Palestine before, during, and after the Holocaust. Alice Fischl, who fled from Czechoslovakia, and Gerd Gerstmann, who fled from Germany, both immigrated to Palestine where they met and married.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Bifold, dark-colored, cloth-covered, cardboard enclosure for correspondence. Uppercase, discolored, white cloth letters are stitched diagonally across the front. The edges are worn throughout, and there are traces of adhesive on the interior.

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Subjects

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.