Broadside soliciting donations to aid Jews in postwar Germany

Identifier
irn601558
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.257.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm)

Archival History

The broadside was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.

Scope and Content

Poster calling for donations of food, medications and other articles for Jews in Germany. It includes a list of Judaica and "as much Kosher food as possible" an urgent need at the Belsen camp. It was issued by the Manchester & Salford Jewish Relief Committee under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi's Religious Emergency Counci.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular, text only broadside in red ink on white paper.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.