BBC German Service: 'Letter Box' programme transcripts

Identifier
WL1425
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 69979
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Jan 1947
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Letter Box' was first broadcast on 4 July 1945 and ended some time in late 1947. A service for East Germany was established in due course.

Acquisition

BBC Funkbriefkasten scripts (Germ.) Dec. 45-...47 (some mssg)

Donated January 1986

Donor: Lady Kahn-Freund

Scope and Content

This collection of transcripts of the BBC German Service 'Letter Box' programme documents the opinions of ordinary Germans, Austrians and Jews in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Subjects include the question of guilt; de-nazification; living conitions; life under occupation; the experiences of returning Jews.

System of Arrangement

The programme transcripts are arranged chronologically. There are gaps in this collection.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Subjects

  • Denazification
  • Remigrants
  • Radio
  • Postwar
  • BBC
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