Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Handmade armband inscribed K.Z.L. Terezin owned by Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Helen Hanau
- Markings
- front, handwritten, blue ink : K. Z. L. / Terezin
front, around inner border of seal, stamped, gold ink : SAMOSPRAVA BÝV. (GHETA) TEREZINA / ZDRAVOTNICTVI [LOCAL GOVERNMENT THERESIENSTADT / HEALTHCARE]
Physical Details
- Language
- Czech
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Armbands
- Object Type
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Armbands (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular, discolored, white cloth armband with a narrow red border made from a separate folded strip of cloth sewn to the underside of one long edge. The front has the Czech camp name handwritten in blue ink across the center. There is a circular stamp in faded black ink with Czech text circling the inner border. In the center is an image of a caduceus, a snake wrapped around a pole. The short ends are sewn together to form the band.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.016 inches (10.201 cm) | Width: 6.102 inches (15.499 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, thread, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum has made reasonable efforts but is not able to determine the copyright status of some or all of the material(s) in this collection, or identify and/or locate the potential copyright owner(s). The Museum therefore places no restrictions on use of this material, but it cannot provide any information to the user about the status of the copyright(s). The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Germany France Czechoslovakia
- Corporate Name
- Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The armband was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Helen Hanau, whose father was Lieselotte Bohm's first cousin.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-27 13:58:20
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Also in Liselotte Böhm collection
The Collection consists of documents, photographs, document holders, and armband, prayer books, and Stars of David illustrating the experiences of Liselotte Böhm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war.
Date: approximately 1933-approximately 1945
Böhm and Hanau families papers
Document
The collection primarily consists of documents and photographs of the Böhm family of Kaiserslautern, Germany, including Liselotte Böhm and her parents Alfred Böhm and Frieda Böhm (née Hanau). There is also a small amount of material related to the Hanau family, who are relatives of Frieda. Böhm family papers include prewar, wartime, and postwar documents of Liselotte Böhm and her parents Alfred and Frieda Böhm. Papers of Alfred include records related to his employment and pension with Baumwollspinneri und Weberi Lampertsmühle A.G., where he served at one point as the director, a typed travel diary from a 1939 trip to Chile, personal and identification papers, and photographs. Papers of Frieda include financial records, primarily related to the death of her husband Alfred in 1956; wartime documents issued by Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland; personal and identification papers; documents related to her immigration to the United States in 1956; and photographs. Papers of Liselotte include wartime correspondence with her parents, friends, and relatives, including wartime messages sent from her brief imprisonment in Theresienstadt in 1945; report cards; personal and identification papers; documents related to her immigration to the United States in 1950; and photographs. Hanau family papers include personal papers of Bertha Hanau, family photographs, a photocopy of a handwritten family history authored by a relative, and postwar tracing documents for several of Frieda’s siblings who were killed during the Holocaust.
Prayer book, Gebetbuch fur das ganze Jahr owned by Lieselotte Bohm
Object
Pre-war prayer book, Gebetbuch fur das ganze Jahr, owned by Lieselotte Bohm. The book was published by Lehrberger in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1931. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte Bohm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Hagadah
Object
Pre-war hagadah that belonged to Heinz Hanau, the donor's father and Lieselotte Bohm's first cousin. The hagadah was published by Josef Belf in Vienna, Austria, in 1930. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte Bohm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived. Heinz was born in Germany, and went into hiding underground in France during the war. At one point, he fought for the French Foreign Legion.
Burgundy document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Burgundy, flap top document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Burgundy, flap top document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Dark green, plastic document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Dark green document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
