Germany--the evidence papers
Extent and Medium
folders
2
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Created by Marcel Mayer-Astruc donor's grandfather in 1944 in London, England. The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Myriam Mayer Sanfuentes in 1988.
Scope and Content
The papers consist of an envelope and photographs relating to the 1944 exhibition, "Germany--the Evidence," in London, England, created by Marcel Mayer-Astruc. The envelope is labeled with a printed return address, "INBEL..London." The photographs show exhibit panels with images of Adolf Hitler and other Nazi officials, civilians greeting Nazi officials, and scenes of war destruction as well as placards with quotations from Nazi officials. The majority of the photographs have typewritten labels on the verso that state: "BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH / DISTRIBUTED BY THE / MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. D. / THE EVIL WE FIGHT / Ministry of Information Exhibition / produced by Display and Exhibitions / Division for show all over Great / Britain. Display Panel."
Subjects
- Propaganda, British.
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda--Exhibitions.
Genre
- Document
- Envelopes (Stationery)
- Photographs.