Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of an envelope and photographs relating to the 1944 exhibition, "Germany--the Evidence," in London, England, created by Marcel Mayer-Astruc. The envelope is labeled with a printed return address, "INBEL..London." The photographs show exhibit panels with images of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi officials, civilians greeting Nazi officials, and scenes of war destruction as well as placards with quotations from Nazi officials. The majority of the photographs have typewritten labels on the verso that state: "BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH / DISTRIBUTED BY THE / MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. D. / THE EVIL WE FIGHT / Ministry of Information Exhibition / produced by Display and Exhibitions / Division for show all over Great / Britain. Display Panel."
- Date
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1944 November 01
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Envelopes (Stationery)
- Extent
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2 folders
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- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
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Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Created by Marcel Mayer-Astruc donor's grandfather in 1944 in London, England. The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Myriam Mayer Sanfuentes in 1988.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:20:21
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Also in Marcel Mayer-Astruc collection
The collection consists of a photograph album documenting a 1944 exhibition in London, England, entitled, "Germany -- the Evidence", organized by Marcel Mayer-Astruc. The collection also includes an envelope and photographs relating to the 1944 exhibition, "Germany--the Evidence," in London, England, created by Marcel Mayer-Astruc. The envelope is labeled with a printed return address, "INBEL..London." The photographs show exhibit panels with images of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi officials, civilians greeting Nazi officials, and scenes of war destruction as well as placards with quotations from Nazi officials. The majority of the photographs have typewritten labels on the verso that state: "BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH / DISTRIBUTED BY THE / MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. D. / THE EVIL WE FIGHT / Ministry of Information Exhibition / produced by Display and Exhibitions / Division for show all over Great / Britain. Display Panel."
Date: 1944 November 01
Album used by an exhibit curator for a 1944 anti-Nazi exhibit
Object
Album used by Marcel Mayer-Astruc to hold photographs of the 1944 exhibition, "Germany--the Evidence," in London, England, which he organized.
