Pro-Vichy propaganda handbill acquired by a Jewish emigre in US Army
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
Archival History
The handbill was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the family of Joseph Strip.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Joseph Strip
Scope and Content
Pro-Vichy government handbill acquired by Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White paper handbill with French text in blue ink with red and blue stripes printed along both sides; the back is blank.
Subjects
- Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Posters
- Object