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Straight razor with yellow plastic handle

Object | Accession Number: 2017.263.6 a-c
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Straight razor, one of several, used by Sam Gasson.

Classification
Personal Equipment and Supplies
Category
Grooming and hygiene equipment and supplies
Object Type
Razors (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Howard Nash

About This Object

Physical Description
Straight edge razor (a) that folds into a yellow plastic handle. Dimensions are of razor blade closed inside handle. The razor is housed inside a cardboard box (b) with lid (c).
Dimensions
a: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm)
overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
Materials
a : metal, plastic
b : cardboard, paper, paint
Inscription
On razor and on box: "C. Kronenberg/Jersey City N.J." On razor, the additional information, "M.I. Germany." On both razor and box, the name "Alex" is also inscribed.

Administrative History

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.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 18:16:37
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Sam Gasson papers

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.

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