Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Old and new testaments translated by Louis Segond into French from the original Hebrew and Greek texts. The bible was used by Pastor André Trocmé during sermons urging Le Chambon-sur-Lignon citizens to save Jewish people. It was given to him by his mother, Pauline Schwertman. The bible contains Pastor Trocme's original notations and marks for his sermons and personal use.
- Title
- Old and New Testament
- Date
-
received:
1894
- Geography
-
use:
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (France)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Magda Trocmé
- Markings
- front cover, initials: "P.S." [Pauline Schwertman]
- Contributor
-
Subject:
André Trocmé
Translator: Louis Segond
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Books and Published Materials
- Category
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Books and pamphlets
- Object Type
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Bible (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Leather bound Old and New Testaments.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 2.360 inches (5.994 cm) | Width: 1.570 inches (3.988 cm) | Depth: 4.370 inches (11.1 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, leather
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The bible was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Magda Trocmé, the widow of André Trocmé.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-03-03 10:51:06
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn3276
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