Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Wooden cabinet from the Chancellery of the former local Jewish High School in Cluj. The school was established in 1940 after Jewish students were no longer allowed to attend Christian schools. The school was closed by German authorities in March 1944. The school had about 1300 students during its existence; fewer than 400 survived.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Furnishings and Furniture
- Category
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Furniture
- Physical Description
- Wooden cabinet from chancellery of Jewish high school
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 45.750 inches (116.205 cm) | Width: 90.500 inches (229.87 cm) | Depth: 21.000 inches (53.34 cm)
- Materials
- overall : wood, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- THe cabinet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by the Jewish Community of Cluj in 2018.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-08-08 15:54:14
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn650887
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Also in The Jewish Community of Cluj collection
The collection consists of a prayer book stand from the Neologist Synagogue of Horea Street, and a wooden cabinet from the Chancellery of the former local Jewish High School.
