Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Straight razor, one of several, used by Sam Gasson.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Howard Nash
Physical Details
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Object Type
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Razors (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Straight edge razor that folds into a yellow plastic handle with metalwork embellishments. Dimensions are of razor blade closed inside handle.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, plastic
- Inscription
- On razor: "J.A. Henckels. Twin Works Solingen Germany" on on side; "Twins" on the other.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The razor was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Howard Nash, the nephew of Sam Gasson.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-25 14:38:35
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The collection consists of seven straight razors and documents relating to the experiences of Sam Gasson during or after the Holocaust.
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Document
Contains a "Spinnstoffkarte für Polen (Mannerkarte)" issued to "Josef Liess," a false identity used by Sam Gasson (donor's uncle), 1943-1944, in German. Also includes a vaccination certificate ("Impfschein") issued to "Gerszonowitz Sloma" [Sam Gasson's birth name] in Salzburg DP Camp, dated November 16, 1948, in German.
