Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Suitcase used by Jolan Wellisch when she fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and then to Mauritius during World War II.
- Date
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approximately 1930
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Wellisch
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Luggage
- Object Type
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Suitcases (aat)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular form constructed of brown cardboard; lid attached to base by metal hinges; metal plates attached to all corners by nails; two metal locks attached to base and lid; leather handle attached to base; leather address label attached to handle; "J. WELLISCH" painted on top of lid; portion of paper label adhered to left side of base with "J.W." painted near label; interior covered by paper with a purple-and-cream geometric design
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 29.250 inches (74.295 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm) | Depth: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cardboard, paper, wood, metal, leather, paint, adhesive
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Austria. Jews--Relocation.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The suitcase was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 by Henry Wellisch, the son of Jolan Wellisch.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-10-03 13:16:55
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn514071
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Also in Henry Wellisch collection
The collection consists of two suitcases that were used by Emil and Jolan Wellisch donor's parents as they fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and Mauritius during World War II and were again used by the Wellisches when they emigrated to Canada in 1951
Date: approximately 1930
Suitcase used by a Jewish man when he fled Vienna
Object
Suitcase used by Emil Wellisch when he fled from Vienna, Austria, to Palestine and then to Mauritius during World War II.
