Deggendorf displaced persons camp scrip, 10-cent note, acquired by Martin Oberlender
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.380 inches (6.045 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
Creator(s)
- Deggendorf Jewish Committee (Issuer)
Archival History
The scrip was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Gary Oberlender.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gary Oberlender
Scope and Content
Scrip, valued at 10 cents, likely distributed to Martin Oberlender while he lived in the Deggendorf displaced persons (DP) camp after World War II. Part of a collection pertaining to the experiences of Martin and Betty Oberlender, both Survivors of the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Deggendorf scrip printed on rectangular, off-white paper in red ink. On the face is a border of wavy lines, and inside each corner is a square with the denomination. In the center are 4 lines of text and a small red star; in the lower right corner is a handwritten signature in black ink and a hand stamp in purple ink. The stamp consists of a ring with text surrounding a smaller circle with 3 lines of text inside.
face, lower right corner, stamped, purple ink : Jewish Commit… / D. P. / Camp 7 / Deggendorf face, lower right corner, signed, black ink : [illegible]
Corporate Bodies
- Deggendorf (Displaced persons camp)
Subjects
- Deggendorf (Germany)
Genre
- Exchange Media
- Object