Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Tefillin and embroidered velvet tefillin bag that belonged to the Kampf family
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jean E. Jackson
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Category
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Jewish ceremonial objects
- Object Type
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Tefillin (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Tefillin (a and b) with velvet embroidered pouch (c).
- Dimensions
- a: Height: 2.630 inches (6.68 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
b: Height: 3.630 inches (9.22 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
c: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 7.130 inches (18.11 cm) - Materials
- a : wood, vellum, paper, leather, paint
b : wood, vellum, paper, leather, paint
c : cloth, thread
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The tefflin and pouch were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Dr. Jean E. Jackson, longtime partner of Louis Kampf.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-07-20 13:07:49
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn734909
Also in Louis Kampf collection
The collection consists of some documents and correspondence in addition to Jewish ceremonial objects that all relate to the experiences of Louis Kampf and his parents.
Louis Kampf papers
Document
Comprised of documents, correspondence, and some photos related to Louis Kampf and his parents.
Tallit belonging to the Kampf family
Object
Tallit (prayer shawl) that belonged to the Kampf family. Also includes the tallit bag.
Pennant belonging to the Kampf family
Object
Pennant from the school Yeshiva Moses Soloveichik that belonged to the Kampf family.
Medal ribbon holder belonging to the Kampf family
Object
Medal ribbon holder without its medal that belonged to the Kampf family
Document holder belonging to the Kampf family
Object
Leather document holder that belonged to the Kampf family
