Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1921 (Creation)
- 1908 (Creation)
Extent
One acid-free folder.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collection consists to two paper currency bills. The older of the two is from the pre-World War I German Empire and is dated for 1908. The other bill comes from the Soviet Union and is dated for 1921. Cyrillic script represents information on this bill.
System of arrangement
Past practices described the contents of this collection individually. Each item received an object ID number and was treated as a distinct artifact. Records have been reunited, but their original order may have been lost.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No restrictions. Contact the Collections Department to arrange use for research.
Physical access
Both bills are paper-based. The German bill is died with blue ink. The Russian bill with red ink. A single acid-free folder houses both bills with a slip of acid-free paper placed between them.
Despite their age, both bills remain in fair condition. Crease marks crisscross both. The paper remains flexible, but they should be handled with care that tears not form or become larger. White sections of them have yellowed and inks on them have slightly faded.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
No restrictions. Reproductions are done and charged in accordance with Sloan Museum Archives Fee Service Policy.
Languages of the material
- German
- Russian
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
A downloadable PDF finding aid is available.
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Estelle Nedell donated the currency on May 6, 1963. Accession records state that Roger Van Bolt received them. It remains unknown whether Estelle collected them or how she they came into her possession prior to donation.
Immediate source of acquisition
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
None.
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Object Identification Number
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd edition
Sources used
Archivist's note
Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
May 2, 2022, PastPerfect
Archivist's note
Jonathan Kirkwood, Archivist
March 28, 2024, Access to Memory
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Nedell, Estelle (Subject)