Selected records from the Politische Archiv des Auswärtiges Amts-Olympic Games 1936

Identifier
irn519502
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.A.0024
  • RG-14.046M
Dates
1 Jan 1935 - 31 Dec 1938
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Norwegian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn519502

Extent and Medium

77 microfiche,

Archival History

Germany. Auswärtiges Amt. Politisches Archiv des Auswärtiges Amt

Acquisition

Sybil Milton, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum historian, acquired the microfiche in 1995 and donated them to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives the same year.

Scope and Content

Contains material from the foreign office on the international issues surrounding the Olympic Games of 1936. Included are documents on potential boycotts (United States and Norway), policy related to the Jews, racial policy, logistical issues, certain events, and propaganda.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Germany. Auswärtiges Amt. Politisches Archiv des Auswärtiges Amt

Subjects

  • Olympics--Political aspects--Germany--History--20th century.
  • Olympic Games (11th: 1936: Berlin, Germany)
  • Anti-German boycotts.
  • Jews--Germany--History--1933-1945.
  • Germany--History--1933-1945.
  • Antisemitism.
  • Racism.

Genre

  • Document
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