Box containing dried flowers and a tin owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann

Identifier
irn734987
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.319.8 a-d
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Czech
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Depth: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)

Archival History

The box, flowers, and tin were 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

Cardboard box (c-d) containing dried flowers (a), as well as a small, metal tin (b), which has a dried flower bud and paper wrappers within owned by Gerd and Alice Fischl Gerstmann. The box, flowers, and tin are 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

Unmarked, rectangular, brown cardboard box with a telescoping lid (d) that fits snuggly over the base (c). The box contains dried flower bunches (a), which are tied together with yarn), as well as some dried flower remnants. It also contains a small, hinged metal pill box (b), which is lined with wax paper.

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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.