Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio]

Identifier
irn35952
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.156.3 a-b
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

a: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Depth: 5.625 inches (14.287 cm)

b: Height: 9.125 inches (23.178 cm) | Width: 9.125 inches (23.178 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The Deutscher Kleinempfänger radio was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund

Funding Note: The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.

Scope and Content

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.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

a. Small, square, brown, Bakelite radio. In the front is a large, circular hole, covered with dark yellow cloth attached to case interior. Along the bottom case front are 2 knobs, flanking a rectangular opening with a horizontal frequency dial, with 2 sets of numbers, 0-100 and 100-0. The interior has 3 Nazi emblems. The mechanical workings are largely intact, as is the 2 prong plug with cloth covered cord. b. Cardboard back with a grid pattern cut out in the upper half, with 3 screw holes on the panel edges.

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