Summary
Three Nibs for Pens which belonged to Herbert Kann. Herbert was living and working in Singapore with his parents when he was detained as an enemy alien and transported to Australia for internment at Tatura. He was released from Tatura in 1942 at the age of 33. He married fellow Austrian Jew Marion Edith and worked as a fitter, draughtsman and electrical engineer.
Physical Description
Three metal pen nibs, each with a different type of nib. One of the pen nibs appears to be brass and the tip is fairly flat. One of the nibs has a diamond shaped tip and the other is pointed.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Marjorie Morgan, 01 Dec 1992
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User
Herbert C. Kann, circa 1930s
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Inscriptions
Brass nib: T. HESSIN & Co / RIGHT PEN / BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND Diamond shapped tip: HEINTZE & BLANCKERTZ Pointed tip: SANDS & MCDOUGALL PTY LTD / EXPRESS PEN
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Overall Dimensions
40.2 cm (Length), 10.6 cm (Width), 0.3 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Austrian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Drafting, Internment Camps, Jewish Communities, Jewish Immigration, Refugees, Trades, World War II, 1939-1945
