Graphic materials from British ruled Palestine collection

Identifier: irn73394
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a military recruitment poster, correspondence, and documents relating to the experiences of Jewish people in British controlled Palestine before, during, and after World War II and German-occupied Europe during the Holocaust.

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Greeting cards from Asmara
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn44059
- English
- 1945-1946
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Two greeting cards sent to relatives by someone interned by British Mandate authorities in Asmara, Eritrea. The cards express wishes for a happy new year and for liberation.
Poster promoting enlistment for the Jewish Brigade designed by the Shamir brothers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn44060
- English
- 1941
- overall: Height: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm) | Width: 11.875 inches (30.163 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Poster encouraging Jewish enlistment in the British army with the goal of establishing a Jewish Brigade in Palestine created by Gabriel and Maxim Shamir in 1941. The brothers, both graphic designers, created many works that helped shaped the culture and political environment in Palestine before and during World War II, and in Israel following its independence. Great Britain had ruled Palestine under a League of Nations mandate since 1920. Beginning in 1940, the Jews of Palestine were permitted to enlist in units of the British Army attached to the East Kent Regiment. In the following years,...

Graphic materials from British ruled Palestine collection

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Greeting cards from Asmara

Poster promoting enlistment for the Jewish Brigade designed by the Shamir brothers