Jim Robinson collection

Identifier: irn734695
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Forrest J."Jim" Robinson, Jr.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of pin-back buttons, pamphlets, advertisements, handbills, and similar materials relating to American interest groups, organizations, and institutions expressing support or opposition to American involvement in World War II and a range of associated political and social groups.

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Nationalistic " I am for America First" Pin-back button
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn734920
- English
- overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
America First pin encouraging the public to support American isolation regarding United States’ participation in World War II. After World War I (1914-1918), the public felt that the United States should stay out of future foreign wars. The government agreed, taking a new isolationist stance regarding national polices by reducing military forces, restricting immigration, and outlawing aggressive war. After the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, most Americans favored isolation over intervention. However, pro-Allies governmental policies and growing anti-fascist public sentiment beg...
Jim Robinson papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn740036
- English
- 1935-1943
- folder oversize folder 1 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The collection consists of various types of documents dealing with American interest groups, organizations, and institutions expressing support or opposition to American involvement in World War II and a range of associated political and social groups. Brochure: van Paassen, Pierre. We shall no longer witness with pity alone . . . New York: Committee for a Jewish Army of Palestinian and Stateless Jews 1942. Four-panel brochure. Handbill: Who is this man? . . .He is a fifth columnist! Don’t trust him! New York: League for Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy 1941. Broadside: Bolshevists as Wa...
Nationalistic "America First Last and Always" Pin-back button
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn740039
- English
- overall: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
America First pin encouraging the public to support American isolation regarding United States’ participation in World War II. After World War I (1914-1918), the public felt that the United States should stay out of future foreign wars. The government agreed, taking a new isolationist stance regarding national polices by reducing military forces, restricting immigration, and outlawing aggressive war. After the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, most Americans favored isolation over intervention. However, pro-Allies governmental policies and growing anti-fascist public sentiment beg...

Jim Robinson collection

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Nationalistic " I am for America First" Pin-back button

Jim Robinson papers

Nationalistic "America First Last and Always" Pin-back button