Deggendorf displaced persons camp scrip, 1 dollar note, acquired by Martin Oberlender
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 6.250 inches (15.875 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 1 dollar, distributed to Heinz 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 blue ink. On the face is a border of wavy lines, and in each corner two branching arcs topped by a cross surround the denomination. In the center are 4 lines of text and a small blue star; in the lower right corner is a handwritten signature in black ink and a hand stamp in red ink. The stamp consists of a ring with text surrounding a smaller circle with 3 lines of text inside. The reverse has a line of text in the center and the denomination in numerals in each corner.
face, left side, stamped, red ink : Jewish Co…ittee / D. P. / Camp 7 / Deggendorf face, lower right corner, signed, blue ink : [illegible]
Corporate Bodies
- Deggendorf (Displaced persons camp)
Subjects
- Deggendorf (Germany)
Genre
- Object
- Exchange Media