Winterhilfswerk Des Deutschen Volkes pin
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
Creator(s)
- Winterhilfswerk Des Deutschen Volkes (Distributor)
Archival History
The pin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by the University of Mary Washington Galleries.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the University of Mary Washington Galleries
Scope and Content
Pin of the Winterhilfswerk Des Deutschen Volkes, a public charity fundraising organization established in Germany by the Nazi Party in 1933. In addition to fundraising, the organization was used by the Nazi regime to promote Volksgemeinshaft, a sense of of community among the German people.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Ceramic, white pin in the form of two oak leaves on a stem with two acorns at the basse. Raised text at center. Back has pin clasp attached by a plate impressed into the ceramic.
Subjects
- Germany--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Popular culture--Germany--20th century.
- Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Charities--Germany--20th century.
- Germany
- Charity -- Associations, institutions, etc.
Genre
- Object
- Identifying Artifacts