us-005578-irn724880-irn736823
type: RecordSet
archival history: The luggage tag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Julie Kaye, daughter of Herman Silbiger.
biographical history: The Silbigers, a Dutch Jewish family, fled the Nazi regime by way of France, Spain, a British internment camp (Camp Gibraltar) in Jamaica, then Curacao, and eventually Miami, Florida.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: A green and white paper Spanish Line luggage tag with a string attached. Passenger information on the front and back, including the name, room number, and destination information, is handwritten in pencil.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: approximately 1942-1945
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn736823
is or was included in: us-005578-irn724880
record resource extent: overall: Height: 2.630 inches (6.68 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: A luggage tag from the Spanish Line that was part of a collection kept by Herman Silbiger in a cigar tin, capturing his family's journey through France, Spain, Jamaica (Camp Gibraltar), and Curaçao from 1942-1945.
title: Spanish Line luggage tag collected by a Dutch Jewish refugee