Judaica philatelica, undated
Scope and Contents
Stamps labeled as "Judaica philatelica" by Rosenthall, include artwork reproductions, ceremonial objects, holiday stamps, synagogues, images of traditional costumes, stamps issued by the Dominican Republic commemorating refugees, Holocaust memorial stamps, prominent Jewish figures, biblical images, and a small number of stamps issued by Syria throughout the 1960s commemorating Palestine Day, Palestine Week, the Deir Yassin Massacre, and the Nakba. Of note are a small number of stamps from Operation Cornflakes, an anti-Nazi propaganda effort that planted fake mail to Germans including a death head stamp of Hitler.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Rosenthall, William A. (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 81.5 linear feet (58 flat boxes, 5 postcard boxes, 28 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 38 oversize folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
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