Antisemitic Nazi propaganda leaflet mimicking a US silver certificate
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 6.125 inches (15.557 cm)
Creator(s)
- Harold B. Goldberg (Subject)
Biographical History
Harold B. Goldberg (1922-2011) was born in Brooklyn, New York to Samuel and Rose Goldberg. Samuel and Rose were born in Russia and immigrated to the United States before the birth of their children. Samuel worked as a presser in a tailor shop. Harold had six siblings and the family spoke Yiddish and English at home. As a young adult Harold worked as a mail carrier and attended City College in New York. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The following day the United States declared war on Japan, and on December 11, Germany declared war on the United States. On October 31, 1942 Harold was drafted into the U.S. military. He entered the army on October 31, 1942 as a private, and received serial number 32613738. He served in Europe until the end of the war. Harold then returned home to New York where he married his wife Rita in 1952. The family lived in New York for the rest of their lives.
Archival History
The propaganda leaflet was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by the family of Harold Goldberg.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Harold Goldberg
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Anti-Jewish and anti-American Nazi propaganda leaflet resembling a US dollar bill brought back from the war by Harold Goldberg, an American soldier who served in Europe, circa 1945-1946, during and after World War II. This type of leaflet was dropped from planes over Paris in late 1943, as part of a German propaganda campaign to raise suspicions against the United States and its part in the worldwide Jewish conspiracy which threatened the safety of France and all of Europe. The streets would appear to be littered with real dollar bills. After picking one up, a person would discover that it was fake and read about how Jews have manipulated the US and controlled its currency to wage the Jewish war.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Bifolded, rectangular offwhite paper leaflet in black and green ink mimicking a United States one dollar silver certificate. The face has a black decorative border with corner medallions with the denomination 1. There is a portrait of George Washington in the center; to the left is a denomination 1 underprint, serial number Y91033384 A in blue ink, series 1935A, and engraved signatures. The back cover has a green web patterned border. On the left and right are images of the front and back of the Great Seal of the US: front, an unfinished pyramid topped by the Eye of Providence within a triangle; back, an eagle with outstretched wings and a shield. The denomination ONE is in the center and 1 is in the 4 corners. The interior has a yellow Star of David, with text within, printed across the center fold, with text to the left and right.
Subjects
- Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Nazi propaganda--France.
- Propaganda, Anti-American--France.
Genre
- Object
- Information Forms