Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Sewing tool; wood handled metal tool with hook. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Colette Bartholomew
Physical Details
- Classification
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Tools and Equipment
- Category
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Sewing equipment and supplies
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The tool was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Colette Bartholomew, the daughter of Gustav Rauner.
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- 2023-09-01 10:10:08
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The collection consists of a sewing machine and accessories relating to the experiences of Gustav Rauner and his family, originally from Germany, during the Holocaust when they lived under assumed identities in France, and after the Holocaust when they emigrated to the United States in 1946.
Date: 1946
Sewing tool
Object
Plastic tool; Pointed tip at one end, chisel tip at the other Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Plastic tool; Pointed tip at one end, chisel tip at the other. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Plastic tool; Pointed tip at one end, chisel tip at the other. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Bottle of oil
Object
Bottle of oil for use with hosiery repair machine. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Box
Object
Fabric-lined box with metal hinge. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Crochet hook
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Tin with sewing accessories inside
Object
Monoprix tin container with pins inside. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Cardboard box
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Nylon storage bag
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Hosiery repair machine
Object
Multiple parts consisting of motor, pedal, and cover; wooden box for holding machine; spools, bands/belts.
Seam ripper
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Seam ripper
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Seam ripper
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; wood handled metal tool with hook. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; wood handled metal tool with hook. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; plastic-handled metal tool with pointed tip. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; plastic-handled metal tool with hook tip. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; plastic-handled metal tool with pointed tip. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Sewing tool; two pins or needles wrapped at one end with a piece of paper. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Hatpin
Object
Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.
Sewing tool
Object
Plastic tool; Pointed tip at one end, chisel tip at the other. Part of a collection consisting of a stitching machine and accessories used by the Rauner (donor's) family for their mail order business of repairing silk stockings; used while they were living as German refugees in Tours, France, and later while they were living on false papers in Ste. Orse, France. Gustav Rauner (donor's father) brought the machine with him to the United States in 1946, with the hopes of continuing his business there.