Selected records from the Politische Archiv des Auswärtiges Amts-Olympic Games 1936
Extent and Medium
77 microfiche,
Archival History
Germany. Auswärtiges Amt. Politisches Archiv des Auswärtiges Amt
Acquisition
Sybil Milton, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum historian, acquired the microfiche in 1995 and donated them to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives the same year.
Scope and Content
Contains material from the foreign office on the international issues surrounding the Olympic Games of 1936. Included are documents on potential boycotts (United States and Norway), policy related to the Jews, racial policy, logistical issues, certain events, and propaganda.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Germany. Auswärtiges Amt. Politisches Archiv des Auswärtiges Amt
Subjects
- Jews--Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Olympic Games (11th: 1936: Berlin, Germany)
- Antisemitism.
- Racism.
- Anti-German boycotts.
- Olympics--Political aspects--Germany--History--20th century.
- Germany--History--1933-1945.
Genre
- Document
Copies
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The collection "Selected records from the Politische Archiv des Auswärtiges Amts-Olympic Games 1936" was copied from Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amtes / Auswärtiges Amt Politisches Archiv
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Germany. Auswärtiges Amt. Politisches Archiv des Auswärtiges Amt