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Judaica philatelica, undated

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 10

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

Language of Material

From the Collection:

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

Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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