Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes Christmas fund raising pin

Identifier
irn559432
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2016.471.2
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1933
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Jeannette Tenenbaum, wife of Edward Tenenbaum and daughter-in-law of Joseph Tenenbaum.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jeannette Tenenbaum

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (Winter Relief Agency of the German People) Christmas pin issued to those who donated to the Nazi Party charity. It was acquired by Edward and Joseph Tenenbaum. Edward, a 1st Lieutenant in the OSS and the US Army during the Second World War (1939-1945), was the first American officer to enter Buchenwald concentration camp at liberation, a participant in the liberation of Ohrdruf, and author of the Buchenwald Report. His father, Joseph Tenenbaum, was one of the organizers of the early boycott against Nazi Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Circular metal pin with embossed houses and pine trees in the center, encircled by German phrase: Wir Helfen Weihnachten in jedem Deutschen haus! [We help Christmas in every German house!]

Subjects

Genre

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