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Records of David Irving v. Penguin Books Ltd. and Deborah Lipstadt

Document | Accession Number: 2001.212 | RG Number: RG-56.001

The collection consists of copies of court records, expert reports submitted by historians and copies of documents referred to in the reports, witness statements, printed and electronic publications, personal papers (e.g. letters, diaries, etc.) of David Irving, and critical writings about David Irving pertaining to the Jan.-April 2000 David Irving vs. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt trial in London, England. The collection includes material relevant to World War II and the Holocaust, with an emphasis that David Irving in his writings, lectures, and other manifestations represents an antisemitic, revisionist, Holocaust denying approach.

Date
inclusive:  1996-2000
Language
English
German
Extent
34 boxes

About This Document

System of Arrangement
The Archives maintained the original organization of the London law firm Mishcon de Reya, which represented the defendants. The collection is organized into 13 sub-series: Sub-series 1: General Documents of the Trial; Sub-series 2: Expert Reports; Sub-series 3: Witness Statements; Sub-series 4: Writings and Statements of David Irving Presented As Evidence; Sub-series 5: Miscellaneous Documents and Responses to David Irving's Questions; Sub-series 6: Critical Writings about David Irving's Personality and Work, 1959-1997; Sub-series 7: Records Documenting David Irving's Acitivities in the Archives of Moscow, Russia; Sub-series 8: Documents Referred to in the Expert Reports; Sub-series 9: Writings Submitted by David Irving to Support His Case; Sub-series 10: Core File: Auschwitz, and Statements by David Irving; Sub-series 11: Documents Supporting the Case of the Plaintiff; Sub-series 12: Documents Submitted by the Defendants to Support Their Case; Sub-series 13: David Irving's Right Wing Extremism

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Mishcon de Reya Solicitors, who represented Deborah Lipstadt in the trial, and Deborah Lipstadt donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Dec. 13, 2001, and on Dec. 15, 2001, respectively.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).

 
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