Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] produced in Nazi Germany
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Depth: 5.625 inches (14.288 cm)
Archival History
The Deutscher Kleinempfänger radio was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Scope and Content
Deutscher Kleinempfänger [German small radio] manufactured by G. Schaub in 1938. The radio was produced to help spread Nazi propaganda. It was made to sell at a low cost, so the majority of people could afford it. It lacked shortwave reception to make it difficult to receive foreign broadcasts. The radio was nicknamed Goebbels’ Schnauze [Snout], referring to the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who often addressed the public through radio.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small, square, brown, Bakelite radio. Front has large round hole, covered with mustard colored cloth, attached to interior of the case. Lower center front has horizontal frequency dial, with 2 sets of numbers, 0-100 and 100-0, and 2 knobs. Interior has 3 Nazi emblems Mechanical workings are largely intact, as is the 2 prong plug with cloth covered cord. Cardboard back has a grid pattern cut out of upper half, with 3 screw holes on the panel edges.
Subjects
- Propaganda, German.
- Radio in politics--Germany--History--20th century.
- Radio broadcasting, German.
- Nazi propaganda.
- Popular culture--Germany--History--20th century.
- Radio in propaganda--Germany--History--20th century.
Genre
- Object
- Audiovisual and Photographic Materials