Tallit used by Henry Eisenberg when he was a Displaced Person

Identifier
irn725634
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2021.190.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 30.880 inches (78.435 cm) | Width: 63.500 inches (161.29 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Sheldon Eisenberg, son of Henry Eisenberg.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sheldon Eisenberg

Scope and Content

Tallit used by Holocaust survivor Henry Eisenberg during his years as a Displaced Person that was likely assembled using pieces of clothing he wore while a slave laborer in the Starachowice camp.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, white shawl with matching sets of vertical black and white stripes of varying widths repeated on each end. There are blue additions at each corner of the shawl as well as a strip of blue fabric for the atarah stitched to the edge of the shawl.

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.