Cyprus detention camp collection
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of banners, stone carvings, flashlights, a compass, and documents relating to the experiences of inmates, primarily Jewish, who were held by the British Army in detention camps on Cyprus after being caught attempting to immigrate into British-mandate Palestine and of British Lieutenant D.P. Grehan, who served as a commanding officer in the camps.
- Provenance
- The collection was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
- Date
- approximately 1946-approximately 1948
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- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
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received:
approximately 1948
creation: 1948
- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
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received:
after 1947 March-approximately 1948
- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
-
received:
after 1947 March-approximately 1948
- Geography
-
received:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
manufacture: Berlin (Germany)
- Date
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received:
after 1947 March-1948
- Geography
-
received:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
manufacture: Berlin (Germany)
- Date
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received:
after 1947 March-1948
- Geography
-
received:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
manufacture: Munich (Germany)
- Date
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received:
after 1947 March-1948
manufacture: approximately 1939
- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
-
received:
after 1947 March-1948
- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
-
received:
after 1947 March-approximately 1948 June
- Geography
-
creation:
Karaolos, British Army and detention camp;
Famagusta (Cyprus)
received: Karaolos, British Army and detention camp; Famagusta (Cyprus)
- Date
-
received:
after 1947 March-approximately 1948 June
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Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:29:34
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Carved stone book with a painted map of Cyprus and Palestine acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.2
Carved stone book with an inscription made for a British officer by a Jewish internee in Cyprus
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.3
Heart shaped carved stone ashtray acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.4
Clip-on Daimon battery operated German flashlight acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.5
Square clip-on Daimon battery operated flashlight acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.6
Stein marching compass in a hinged case acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.7
Kibbutz Safiach red banner with a Star of David and fleur-de-lis acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.8
Borochov Group white flag with 2 blue stripes, yellow Star of David and fleur-de-lis acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.9
Hashomer Hatzair white and blue banner for Kibbutz Safiac acquired by a British officer
Object | Accession Number: 2003.465.10
