Fabric embroidered with the name Edna owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann

Identifier
irn734984
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.319.5
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)

Archival History

The embroidered fabric 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

Small piece of fabric embroidered with the name "Edna" owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann. The embroidery 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

Small, irregular, rectangular piece of gauzy fabric with the name “Edna” satin-stitched in the lower quadrant.

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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.