Overview
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Physical Details
- Classification
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Audiovisual and Photographic Materials
- Category
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Audio equipment
- Object Type
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Radio Receivers and reception (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- The radio receiver is a German-made Volksempfänger VE 301. It is rectangular with a large round speaker placed prominently in the center. There are two circular control knobs near the left and right bottom corners. An arched glass window shows the numbers of various tuning frequencies.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 15.500 inches (39.37 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Depth: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
- Materials
- overall : metal, plastic, glass, rubber
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The radio receiver was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-13 16:15:30
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The collection consists of two German radio receivers known as "Volksempfänger" (People's Set).
Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] produced in Nazi Germany
Object
Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] manufactured by G. Schaub in 1938. The radio was produced to help spread Nazi propaganda. It was made to sell at a low cost, so the majority of people could afford it. It lacked shortwave reception to make it difficult to receive foreign broadcasts. The radio was nicknamed Goebbels’ Schnauze [Snout], referring to the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who often addressed the public through radio.
