Prayer book

Identifier
irn4720
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.169.8
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

Height: 7.010 inches (17.805 cm) | Width: 5.120 inches (13.005 cm) | Depth: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)

Archival History

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Selma Abensohn.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Selma Abensohn

Scope and Content

Originally owned by Bertha David (donor's mother), Dügenheim, Germany. Given to Anna Lellig (donor's former neighbor) by Bertha David (donor's mother), 1942, Düngenheim, Germany. Hidden by Anna Lellig, 1942-1945, Düngenheim, Germany. Given to Selma Abensohn by Anna Lellig after the war, Germany. Donated to the USHMM in 1991 by Selma Abensohn.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Bound in leather; gold-colored fill in tooled band spanning upper left corner; front cover detacted

front cover, "Berta David geb Roos in Dungenheim 31 August 1913. Mein Vater Gustav Roos ist gestorben 6 Fagin Tjov 5695. Am 9 Mai 1935. [illegible] am 9 Tjov.

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.