German newspaper clippings collection, 1900-1943

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Summary

Creator:
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Abstract:
The newspaper clippings and other publications in this collection focus on political events both in Germany and abroad, in particular assassinations and political violence. They include announcements, analysis and propaganda, exhortations, and numerous political cartoons. The materials are arranged according to geographical area. Also included are political party publications relating to local, state, and national elections in Germany between 1919 and 1930, as well as items relating to international events between 1900 and 1930. The collection also includes a small series of Nazi propaganda dating from 1939 to 1943. Closely related to the German Broadsides collection.
Extent:
1.3 Linear Feet
Physical description:
Approximately 251 Items
Language:
Material in German
Collection ID:
RL.00445

Background

Scope and content:

The newspaper clippings and other publications in this collection focus on political events both in Germany and abroad, in particular assassinations and political violence. While most items are small in size, there is a group of oversize items consist of whole pages taken from issues. Content includes announcements, analysis and propaganda, exhortations, and numerous political cartoons. The materials are arranged according to geographical area. Also included are political party publications relating to local, state, and national elections in Germany between 1919 and 1930, as well as items relating to international events between 1900 and 1930, particularly in Russia and China.

The collection also includes a small series of Nazi propaganda and other ephemera, dating from 1939 to 1943, containing three certificates, two blank sheets of letterhead, and a Nazi-produced newsletter for a United States audience, as well as a set of typescripts (in English) of undated German propaganda.

Closely related to the German Broadsides Collection.

Acquisition information:
The German Newspaper Clippings Collection is an artificial collection acquired or assembled by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library around 1948.
Processing information:

Processed and encoded by Willeke Sandler, January 2012.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in five series: Campaign Publications and Political Brochures, International Politics and Political Violence, International Relations and Movements, Nazi Propaganda, and Other Topics.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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[Identification of item], German Newspaper Clippings Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.