Drafting kit with 18 drawing implements used by a Kindertransport refugee 2006.492.4 l-q front

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, United States

Drafting box and supplies carried by 10 year old Ina Felczer on the Kindertransport [Children's Transport] in 1939, when she escaped Nazi Germany for the United Kingdom. Before the war, Ina lived in Berlin with her parents, Victor and Hanna, Polish Jews who had lived in Berlin for over a decade. In 1938, her father was deported to Poland. Her mother arranged for Ina to escape on the Kindertransport. Three days later, her mother was arrested and deported to Poland. Both of Ina's parents perished in the Holocaust. Ina lived in England during the war. In 1945, she was able to emigrate to the United States and to join her aunt in New Jersey.

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Title: Drafting kit with 18 drawing implements used by a Kindertransport refugee 2006.492.4 l-q front
Provenance: The drafting kit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Ina Felczer., The drafting kit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Ina Felczer.
Subject Keywords: Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Great Britain. Jewish children in the Holocaust--Germany. Jewish refugees--Great Britain. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Great Britain., Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Great Britain. Jewish children in the Holocaust--Germany. Jewish refugees--Great Britain. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Berlin--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Great Britain.
Type: Tools and Equipment, Tools and Equipment
Rights: Permanent Collection, Permanent Collection
External Link: See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Medium: Drafting case with 18 instruments: a. Case: red-brown, faux leather, 4-flap case with 2 snaps; 2 interior panels have compartments for tools. b. Protractor: translucent, yellow, plastic solid semi-circle with printed black text on bottom and text scratched on the back and the front. c. Protractor: metal, yellow semi-circle, with open center, black text on bottom. d. Ruler: rectangular, wooden, with a metal top edge, with centimeters on one side (15.2 cm) and inches on the other side (6 in.); text printed on bottom. e. Ruler: metal, yellow triangle with hole in center; 1 side painted white; measures 6 centimeters on the short side and 3 inches on the longer side, text printed on reverse. f. Ruler: silver metal drawing tool with a straight edge and a tear-drop shaped curved edge; name painted in red on 1 side. g. Pen: black wood pen with fluted area near nib end; manufacturer's stamp on side. h. Pen: blue, plastic pen with a silver colored, metal nib holder with manufacturer's stamp, a circular finger grip of small dots, and a gold nib with a black ink stain; i. Pen shaft: light green, hourglass shaped, plastic dip pen handle, with a gold nib; at the bottom of the shaft is a slight indent, possibly a finger grip. j. Eraser: 2-toned gray and black, rectangular, rubber eraser.; k. Eraser: rectangular, dark gray, rubber eraser with white, worn edges. l. Case: small, rectangular, dark gray and green metal box base; m. Lid for (l): metal lid and 4 metal pen nibs. n. Nib: gold tipped pen nib with a silver shaft and black ink remnants, stamped with product name.; o. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, stamped with maker's mark of crown and text. p. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, manufacturer's stamp.; q. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, manufacturer's stamp. r. Time table for class schedule made of white, rectangular, fiberboard, outlined with 3 red lines and divided into 3 sections: MORNING, days of the week, AFTERNOON. On the reverse is a list of classes in pencil. s. List of classes handwritten in blue ink on rectangular, pink paper., Drafting case with 18 instruments: a. Case: red-brown, faux leather, 4-flap case with 2 snaps; 2 interior panels have compartments for tools. b. Protractor: translucent, yellow, plastic solid semi-circle with printed black text on bottom and text scratched on the back and the front. c. Protractor: metal, yellow semi-circle, with open center, black text on bottom. d. Ruler: rectangular, wooden, with a metal top edge, with centimeters on one side (15.2 cm) and inches on the other side (6 in.); text printed on bottom. e. Ruler: metal, yellow triangle with hole in center; 1 side painted white; measures 6 centimeters on the short side and 3 inches on the longer side, text printed on reverse. f. Ruler: silver metal drawing tool with a straight edge and a tear-drop shaped curved edge; name painted in red on 1 side. g. Pen: black wood pen with fluted area near nib end; manufacturer's stamp on side. h. Pen: blue, plastic pen with a silver colored, metal nib holder with manufacturer's stamp, a circular finger grip of small dots, and a gold nib with a black ink stain; i. Pen shaft: light green, hourglass shaped, plastic dip pen handle, with a gold nib; at the bottom of the shaft is a slight indent, possibly a finger grip. j. Eraser: 2-toned gray and black, rectangular, rubber eraser.; k. Eraser: rectangular, dark gray, rubber eraser with white, worn edges. l. Case: small, rectangular, dark gray and green metal box base; m. Lid for (l): metal lid and 4 metal pen nibs. n. Nib: gold tipped pen nib with a silver shaft and black ink remnants, stamped with product name.; o. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, stamped with maker's mark of crown and text. p. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, manufacturer's stamp.; q. Nib: silver pen nib with black ink remnants, manufacturer's stamp. r. Time table for class schedule made of white, rectangular, fiberboard, outlined with 3 red lines and divided into 3 sections: MORNING, days of the week, AFTERNOON. On the reverse is a list of classes in pencil. s. List of classes handwritten in blue ink on rectangular, pink paper.