Overview
- Brief Narrative
- A mercury thermometer, which served as a promotional item from the Gans family's chemical company: Chem. Fabrik Ganss Mannheim. The thermometer is part of a collection consisting of documents, correspondence, photographs, musical compositions and exercises, sketches, recorded letters, Werner Gans' memoir, "Ten Years--A Lifetime", a cello and bow, and a document case relating to the experiences of the Gans (previously Ganss) family in Germany, Italy, Cuba, and the US before and during the Holocaust.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lori and Steven Gans
- Markings
- a: metal plate : Chem. Fabrik Ganss, Mannheim
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Tools and Equipment
- Category
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Measuring instruments
- Object Type
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Medical thermometers (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Mercury thermometer (a) attached to a metal plate with a loop in the back for hanging. The metal plate is printed with themanufacturer's (Chem. Fabrik Ganss, Mannheim) information. The thermometer is accompanied by two informational cards (b-c) and a cardboard box (d - base; e - lid).
- Dimensions
- a: Height: 10.276 inches (26.101 cm) | Width: 2.480 inches (6.299 cm) | Depth: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm)
b: Height: 3.031 inches (7.699 cm) | Width: 4.055 inches (10.3 cm)
c: Height: 3.465 inches (8.801 cm) | Width: 5.157 inches (13.099 cm)
d: Height: 0.591 inches (1.501 cm) | Width: 10.472 inches (26.599 cm) | Depth: 2.677 inches (6.8 cm)
e: Height: 0.551 inches (1.4 cm) | Width: 10.630 inches (27 cm) | Depth: 2.795 inches (7.099 cm) - Materials
- a : metal, glass, paint, mercury, string
b : paper, ink
c : paper, ink
d : cardboard, metal
e : cardboard, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The thermometer was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2024 by Steven H. and Lori B. Gans, the son and daughter-in-law of Werner Gans.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-12 11:33:03
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Also in Werner J. Gans family collection
The collection consists of documents, correspondence, photographs, musical compositions and exercises, sketches, recorded letters, Werner Gans' memoir, "Ten Years--A Lifetime", a cello and bow, a document holder, and a thermometer relating to the experiences of the Gans (previously Ganss) family in Germany, Italy, Cuba, and the US before and during the Holocaust.
Date: approximately 1930-approximately 1945
Werner J. Gans family papers
Document
The collection consists of documents, correspondence, photographs, musical compositions and exercises, sketches, recorded letters, Werner Gans' memoir, "Ten Years--A Lifetime", a cello and bow, a thermometer, and a document case relating to the experiences of the Gans (previously Ganss) family in Germany, Italy, Cuba, and the US before and during the Holocaust.
Recorded letters
Recorded Sound
Document holder owned by Werner J. Gans
Object
The document holder is part of a collection consisting of documents, correspondence, photographs, musical compositions and exercises, sketches, recorded letters, Werner Gans' memoir, "Ten Years--A Lifetime", a cello and bow, and a thermometer relating to the experiences of the Gans (previously Ganss) family in Germany, Italy, Cuba, and the US before and during the Holocaust.
Cello with bow, case, and accessories played by Werner Gans
Object
The cello, bow, case, and other accessories are part of a collection consisting of documents, correspondence, photographs, musical compositions and exercises, sketches, recorded letters, Werner Gans' memoir, "Ten Years--A Lifetime", a thermometer, and a document case relating to the experiences of the Gans (previously Ganss) family in Germany, Italy, Cuba, and the US before and during the Holocaust.
