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Candelabra made in displaced persons camp

Object | Accession Number: 1994.30.1.2
1994.30.1.2 front Candelabra made in displaced persons camp Click to enlarge

This candelabra was made for Paul Weber Jacobs by a displaced person. It is believed that it was made in appreciation of Mr. Jacobs' work with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration where he taught English to displaced persons in the camps, probably by Baltic survivors.

Date
creation:  1945
Geography
creation: Germany
Classification
Furnishings and Furniture
Category
Lighting devices
Object Type
Candelabra (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Tim Jacobs
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About This Object

Physical Description
Three holes for placement of candles.
Dimensions
overall : 11.500 x 10.240 x 6.140 in. (29.21 x 26.01 x 15.596 cm.)
Materials
overall : wood
Contributor
Subject: Paul W. Jacobs
Biography
Paul Weber Jacobs was born in Atchison, Kansas, on September 23, 1909. He married Ruby Vandeveer on May 20, 1941, and their first son, Peter, was born on October 4, 1942. Paul obtained a masters degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 1937 and worked for a Missouri Synod Lutheran orphanage in Addison, Illinois, prior to being drafted into the United States Army at the end of 1942. He served in the Army until 1945, when he joined the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA.)

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The candelabra was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Tim Jacobs, the son of Paul Weber Jacobs.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:08:55
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Candelabra made in displaced persons camp

Candelabra made in displaced persons camp

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This candelabra was made for Paul Weber Jacobs by a displaced person. It is believed that it was made in appreciation of Mr. Jacobs' work with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration where he taught English to displaced persons in the camps, probably by Baltic survivors.

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