Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Sam Browne-style belt with sword hanger associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
- Date
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use:
approximately 1939-approximately 1945
- Geography
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use:
France
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Monique L. Currie
Physical Details
- Classification
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Dress Accessories
- Category
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Belts (Clothing)
- Object Type
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Sam Browne belts (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Thick, black, leather Sam Browne-style belt with a rectangular metal buckle. A circular tab near the buckle supports a metal hook and a chainlink sword hanger. A laurel leaf wreath is engraved on the body of the hook, which also has traces of blue paint on the surface.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 38.000 inches (96.52 cm)
- Materials
- overall : leather, metal, thread, cloth, paint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Toulon (France) Marseille (France) France
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The belt was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Monique Currie.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 09:51:33
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn734951
Also in Maljean and Totman family collection
The collection consists of documents and artifacts documenting the experiences of Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille, and his family prior to and during World War II in France and Austria.
Date: 1939-1945
Maljean and Totman family papers
Document
Consists of photographs, documents, correspondence and other original materials pertaining to the experiences of Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille, and family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The documentation addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna. Correspondence, documents, and photographs from the period also document the experiences of Maljean's later son-in-law, James C. Totman (donor's father), who served on the staff of General Mark Clark in the European Theater.
Maljean and Totman family papers
Document
The papers consist of newspapers, documents, clippings, photographs, correspondence, identity documents, and other original materials documenting the experiences of Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
Bonnet de police associated with Emile-Georges Maljean
Object
Bonnet de police or uniform side cap associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
Bonnet de police associated with Emile-Georges Maljean
Object
Bonnet de police or uniform side cap associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
Part of a woven fourragère associated with Emile-Georges Maljean
Object
Part of a woven fourragère associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
Part of a woven fourragère associated with Emile-Georges Maljean
Object
Part of a woven fourragère associated with Emile-Georges Maljean, Prefect of Police in Toulon and Marseille during World War II. It is part of a collection documenting his experiences, and those of his family, prior to the war and later in German-occupied France. The collection addresses Maljean's resistance activities, the relief he offered to refugees, and his later role in Allied occupation of Vienna.
