Vice President Henry A. Wallace collection

Identifier: irn562794
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562794

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Ann Cornell, the granddaughter of former Vice President Henry A. Wallace.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a briefcase, two ribbons, a stamp, two portfolios of handmade miniature textiles, documents, artwork, books, photographs, and fliers relating to the French Resistance during WWII and presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace in France after the Holocaust.

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Burgundy Hermès briefcase given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563209
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Depth: 12.375 inches (31.433 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Hermès briefcase presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The briefcase was made by the French brand Hermès, a high end luxury goods manufacturer. The case was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944 at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked w...
Text only German exchange hand stamp given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563211
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
German exchange hand stamp presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The stamp was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization. The UFF distributed ...
Red white and blue ribbon with the ends tied together given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563212
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red, white, and blue ribbon presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The ribbon was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization. The UFF distribute...
Red white and blue ribbon with the ends tied together given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563213
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red, white, and blue ribbon presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The ribbon was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization. The UFF distribute...
Red, white and blue ribbon given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563214
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 45.000 inches (114.3 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red, white, and blue striped ribbon presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The ribbon was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization. The UFF di...
Union des femmes françaises portfolio
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563215
- English
- 1943-1947
- oversize folder box 1 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection contains a portfolio of documents, fliers, leaflets, newsletters, photographs, and publications collected by a group of former partisans called the Union des Femmes Françaises and presented to Vice President Henry A. Wallace during a trip he made to France in April 1947. The collected materials were presented to him as mementos of the French Resistance during World War II, and wrapped in ribbon in a small Hermes suitcase. Also includes two poems by Louis Aragon and Paul Eluard; a letter and photograph of Jacqueline Quatremaire, a woman who was imprisoned in the Fort de Romain...
Painting of a figure bound to a pole given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563218
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 12.875 inches (32.703 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Painting of a woman bound to a large wooden post in the ground presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The painting was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944 at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resista...
Portfolio of handmade French Resistance mementos given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn565270
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 19.875 inches (50.483 cm) 1: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 19.875 inches (50.483 cm) 2: Height: 10.625 inches (26.988 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) 3: Height: 10.625 inches (26.988 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Portfolio containing handmade cloth trinkets presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The portfolio was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization...
Portfolio of French Resistance mementos given to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn565271
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 9.875 inches (25.083 cm) 1: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 9.875 inches (25.083 cm) 2: Height: 10.625 inches (26.988 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Portfolio containing handmade cloth trinkets presented to former Vice President Henry A. Wallace by female French partisans when he visited the country in 1947. The portfolio was given to Wallace as a gift by the Union des femmes françaises (UFF) when he gave a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, calling for international cooperation at a time of rising Cold War tensions. The UFF was a World War II resistance movement that was officially organized by a congress in December 1944, at the initiative of the French Communist Party and worked with the Front National, a major resistance organization...