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Margarete Brinkmann diary

Document | Accession Number: 2001.159

Contains a diary written by Margarete Brinkmann, a German citizen who began her diary on May 9, 1945, commenting on the defeat of Germany and her perceptions about the effects of Nazism on German society. Also includes color copies of wartime family documentation and correspondence, revealing the family's awareness of concentration camps and of their devotion to Hitler.

Date
creation:  1945
Language
German
English
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Extent
2 folders

About This Document

Document Creator
Margarete Brinkmann

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Sinje Ollen donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on April 12, 2000. Sinje Ollen received this diary after the death of her grandmother, Margarete Brinkmann.
Funding Note
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:58:01
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