Hubert John Placey collection

Identifier: irn723884
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn723884

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by JoAnn Titak, the daughter of Hubert John Placey.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two miniature "button books" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes and a pamphlet acquired by Hubert John Placey while serving overseas in the U.S. Army during WWII.

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The Führer Makes History 1938 Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11678
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm) | Depth: 0.120 inches (0.305 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book was acquired by Hubert John Placey while serving overseas in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11679
- English
- overall: Height: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) | Width: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm) | Depth: 0.120 inches (0.305 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Miniature "button book" printed by the Nazi German government and given as a token gift to those who had donated to the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes. The booklet could be worn on coat buttons as a sign that the wearer had donated to the charity. The book was acquired by Hubert John Placey while serving overseas in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Pamphlet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11680
- English
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
The pamphlet was acquired by Hubert John Placey while serving overseas in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Hubert John Placey collection

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The Führer Makes History 1938 Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes

Miniature "button book" issued for charitable contributions by the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes

Pamphlet