Eli Wallach collection

Document | Accession Number: 2007.118.1

Collection of 31 Nazi propaganda photographs found on the floor of the Propaganda Ministry in Berlin, Germany, August 1945.

Date: 1945
Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 1 folder
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eli Wallach

Document Creator: Eli Wallach
Biography: Eli Wallach was born on December 7, 1915 to Abraham and Bertha Schor Wallach in Brooklyn, NY. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, spending five years in the medical corps and was ultimately promoted to the rank of captain. After he was discharged, he became a prominent actor on stage, film, and television. He passed away on June 24, 2014.
Topical Term: Propaganda--Nazi Germany--1933-1945.
Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by Eli Wallach. Wallach served as a Captain and a Medical Administrative Officer in the U.S. Army. While visiting Berlin, he was taken to the Ministry of Propaganda by a female Russian officer who was assigned to show him around. It was during this tour that he acquired these photographs.
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 14:25:00
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