Hermann Rauschning Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection primarily comprises a manuscript by Hermann Rauschning, Revolutionsmacher or in English translation Makers of Destruction, based on interviews with Hitler's associates and opponents. Additional materials in the collection include notes and correspondence regarding these texts.
The manuscripts are typescript with handwritten corrections made to the texts. There is also one folder containing editorial notes pertaining to another manuscript Europa und das Prinzip der Neutralität. Folder 12 contains correspondence between Hermann Rauschning and Siegfried Warburg as well as one letter to James Warburg from an unknown sender.
Dates
- circa 1939-1949
Creator
- Rauschning, Hermann, 1887-1982 (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Hermann Rauschning was born in 1882 in Thorn (today Toruń, Poland). He was a German politician who briefly joined the Nazi party before defecting and eventually fleeing Germany. During his period in exile he authored numerous anti-Nazi books.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection primarily comprises a manuscript by Hermann Rauschning, Revolutionsmacher or in English translation Makers of Destruction, based on interviews with Hitler's associates and opponents. Additional materials in the collection include notes and correspondence regarding these texts.
Bibliography
- Title
- Guide to the Hermann Rauschning Collection, circa 1939-1949 AR 6370
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Julie Dawson
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- October 22, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
