US anti-Nazi Germany boycott poster stamp with a monstrous figure

Identifier
irn562701
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.227.3
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

The Joint Boycott Council of the American Jewish Congress and Jewish Labor Committee was a partnership formed in 1936, chaired by Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum. The Council served as a coordination effort for the counter-boycott of German goods and services in the United States, prior to entering World War II. The Council produced a list of boycotted companies and sent demands to those companies to cease the import of goods from Germany. The boycott movement, and the Council’s work, ended when the United States entered the war in December 1941.

Archival History

The stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Gregg Philipson.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Gregg and Michelle Philipson

Scope and Content

Poster stamp depicting the Germanic god, Donar, issued and distributed in the late 1930s by the Joint Boycott Council (JBC). Although they were not valid for postage, poster stamps could be affixed to letters and envelopes as fund-raising, propaganda, and educational tools. The Joint Boycott Council of the American Jewish Congress and Jewish Labor Committee was a partnership formed in 1936, chaired by Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum. The Council served as a coordination effort for the counter-boycott of German goods and services in the United States, prior to entering World War II. The Council produced a list of boycotted companies and sent demands to those companies to cease the import of goods from Germany. The boycott movement, and the Council’s work, ended when the United States entered the war in December 1941.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular poster stamp with three perforated edges on red paper with a printed, black, graphic design. The top edge is unperforated. The top half of the slogan curves in an arc around the central image, while the second half is printed below the image. The name of the issuing organization is printed in italicized text at the bottom. The centered image is a monstrous creature with spiked hair, pointed ears, a black mask, dripping fangs, and large black claws dripping with blood. In the two upper corners are the outlines of abstract branches. Between the slogan and the issuing organization, is a small design featuring a number followed by two sideways triangles inside an oval.

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