Bavarian Biological Research Institute letter of protest

Identifier
irn516352
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.91
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn516352

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Karen McCormick Skilling

The letter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Karen Skilling in 1994.

Scope and Content

The typed letter was written by members of the Bavarian Biological Research Institute (Bayerische Biologische Versuchsanstalt), protesting that no outrages were being done to Jews in Germany in spite of media reports to the contrary. The letter bears 36 signatures of members of the Bavarian Biological Research Institute.

Subjects

  • Jews--Persecutions--Germany.
  • Germany--Foreign public opinion, American.
  • Antisemitism--Germany.
  • Jews--Germany--History--1933-1945.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.