Huntington to Transfer Nuremberg Laws to National Archives
Aug. 25, 2010 - The Nuremberg Laws bearing Hitler’s signature, deposited at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in 1945 by Gen. George S. Patton Jr., will be transferred to and permanently placed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C., according to Steven S. Koblik, Huntington president.
The decision was made at the June meeting of the Huntington’s Board of Trustees and following conversations between the archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, and the director of the Huntington Library, David Zeidberg.
“The National Archives is the appropriate permanent home for this material,” said Koblik. “The Archives is the repository for an abundance of U.S. Army records from World War II, including those related to war crimes. These documents comprise an extremely important part of that narrative.”
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| German Blood and Honor Translation
An
original typescript, signed by Adolph Hitler and other Nazi officials,
of the “Laws for the Safeguard of German Blood and German Honor,” one of
three documents collectively known as the Nuremberg Laws. It prohibits
intermarriage or cohabitation between “Aryans” and Jews, among other
restrictions. The documents were seized by American troops in 1945
during the closing days of World War II.
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| Citizen Law (far left) Translation
An original, signed typescript of the
“Reichs Citizen Law,” defining criteria for German citizenship.
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Flag Law (left)Translation
An
original, signed typescript of the “Reichs Flag Law,” establishing the
Nazi swastika flag as the national flag of Germany, and the colors red,
white, and black as the official colors.
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| (far left) On June 11, 1945, Gen. George S. Patton
Jr. presented Huntington trustee Robert Millikan with an original
typescript of the Nuremberg Laws signed by Hitler.
Photo credit: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (left) A
deluxe edition of Hitler’s Mein Kampf was among the other artifacts
seized by Patton’s troops. In a handwritten inscription on the cover,
Patton presents it to The Huntington.
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