RuSHA racial science posters collection

Identifier: irn77736
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 2014.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two lithographed wall charts produced by The Race and Settlement Main Office (RuSHA) to teach racial hygiene in Nazi Germany.

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Races of the Earth I: Europe and its Borderlands Large wall chart with 16 photos of races from Europe and border regions to teach racial hygiene
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn90092
- English
- overall: Height: 56.625 inches (143.828 cm) | Width: 41.000 inches (104.14 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Large wall panel lithograph featuring 16 headshots of eight racial/ethnic types from Europe and neighboring countries. Nazi racial policy makers idealized the Nordic race and considered other racial groups to be inferior. It was produced by The Race and Settlement Main Office (RuSHA) and edited by Dr. Bruno K. Schultz, a race specialist and SS and Nazi Party member, as a teaching tool for racial hygiene instruction. Nazi ideology sought to create a racially pure German nation. All those who did not belong to the Nordic race were to be excluded from the community. Thus citizens had to be edu...
Races of the Earth II: Non-European Races Large wall chart with 16 photos of non-European races to teach racial hygiene
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn90093
- English
- overall: Height: 56.625 inches (143.828 cm) | Width: 41.000 inches (104.14 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Large wall panel lithograph featuring 16 headshots of eight racial/ethnic types from outside Europe. Nazi racial policy makers idealized the Nordic race and considered other racial groups to be inferior. It was produced by The Race and Settlement Main Office (RuSHA) and edited by Dr. Bruno K. Schultz, a race specialist and SS and Nazi Party member, as a teaching tool for racial hygiene instruction. Nazi ideology sought to create a racially pure German nation. All those who did not belong to the Nordic race were to be excluded from the community. Thus citizens had to be educated to recognize...

RuSHA racial science posters collection

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Races of the Earth I: Europe and its Borderlands Large wall chart with 16 photos of races from Europe and border regions to teach racial hygiene

Races of the Earth II: Non-European Races Large wall chart with 16 photos of non-European races to teach racial hygiene