Petition to bring attention to the death of Jews during World War II
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.875 inches (30.163 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm)
Archival History
The handbill was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The acquisition of this collection was made possible by The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund.
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
Handbill presenting a petition for the children of the Land of Israel "for our brothers' shed blood," with several signatory names. It was circulated in Palestine in June 1943.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Handbill on rectangular, discolored, white paper with Hebrew text and a preprinted design in black ink. The title is in bold font at the top center. The top half of the body has text inside a rectangular, bold outline. Below are 3 columns and 11 rows, with text headings and dotted lines, numbered 1-30 where the user enters their information. Lines 1-4 and 11 have handwritten inscriptions in pencil; line 11 is crossed out. At the bottom center are 3 fields with dotted lines with handwritten inscriptions in brown ink. There are 2 Hebrew letters in brown ink at the bottom center. The top left edge is missing and serrated.
front, lower right, handwritten, pencil : Hebrew text [signatures] front, bottom center, handwritten, brown ink : Hebrew text [signatures]
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Palestine.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Palestine.
- Palestine--Politics and government--1917-1948.
Genre
- Posters
- Object