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Rob Knight research collection regarding Jehovah's Witnesses

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2006.354

Overview

Description: Consists of four books of articles, clippings, and information compiled by Rob Knight entitled, "The History of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. and the History of Jehovah's Witnesses and the Holocaust." The books include articles about Jehovah's Witness Holocaust survivors, the stories of Jewish survivors and Nazi soldiers who converted to become Witnesses after the war, and information regarding the Museum's holdings on the topic of Jehovah's Witnesses. Also includes one original Jehovah's Witness tract, published in 1941, entitled "End of the Axis Powers: Comfort All that Mourn" that discussed the evil of the Axis powers from the perspective of the publishers of Watchtower.
Date: publication/distribution: 1941-2010
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rob A. Knight, Jr.
Collection Creator: Rob Knight

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Books. Pamphlets.
Extent: 4 folders

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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.

Keywords & Subjects

Corporate Name: Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Rob Knight donated this book to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 5, 2006. He added an original tract to the collection in 2015.

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