Jewish calendar printed in the Łódź ghetto

Identifier
irn11294
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.107.2.1-.2
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 3.740 inches (9.5 cm) | Width: 2.200 inches (5.588 cm) | Depth: 5.590 inches (14.199 cm)

Archival History

The calendar was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Bernard Fleming.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Bert and Irene Fleming

Scope and Content

Encased Jewish calender printed by the Jewish Council in Łódź [Litzmannstadt] during the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

.1=calendar, .2=sleeve; printed and bound in booklet format, read from left to right; each page one week; beginning and end of Shabbat noted on Friday and Saturday of each week; photograph of Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski featured on first page; cover bears printed inscriptions in black ink in German and Hebrew lettering, German reads, "Der Aelteste der Juden/in Litzmannstadt/Kalender/FUER DAS JAHR/1944"

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.