Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Jewish prayer book issued by U.S. government and carried by U.S. soldier during WWII.
- Title
- Jewish Holy Scriptures
- Date
-
acquired:
1942
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gail Singer
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Classification
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Books and Published Materials
- Category
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Books and pamphlets
- Object Type
-
Prayer books (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Cloth bound with gold lettering stamped on recto. Lettering reads: "JEWISH/HOLY SCRIPTURES/[seal] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/WAR OFFICE/PRESENTED BY/THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES"; green ink is spilled on the outer edge of the pages and is visible when book is closed.
- Dimensions
- Height: 5.240 inches (13.31 cm) | Width: 3.270 inches (8.306 cm) | Depth: 113.310 inches (287.807 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, cloth, adhesive
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Gail SInger.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-09-12 10:10:51
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn11339
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