Adolph Hitler last will and testament parody flyer
Scope and Contents
The Adolph Hitler last will and testament parody flyer is an illustrated parody of Hitler's will. The parody--titled "Last Will and Testament of Adolph Hitler Alias Adolph Schickelgruber"--addresses both individuals and nations, including Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, France, England, and others. The immediate source of this acquisition, along with descriptions of similar flyers held elsewhere, credit D. Robins & Company (New York) as the publisher of the flyer. However, D. Robins & Company is not printed on the flyer in this collection. La France Novelties (Boston 13, Mass.) is printed on this flyer. The front of the flyer features caricatures of Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Joseph Stalin, Uncle Sam, and Winston Churchill. The flyer is not dated, but variations of the flyer described elsewhere are dated in the early 1940s.
Dates
- Creation: 1940s
Creator
- La France Novelties (Organization)
- D. Robins & Company (Publisher, Organization)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
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Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (1 pamphlet binder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Adolph Hitler last will and testament parody flyer is an illustrated parody of Hitler's will. The parody--titled "Last Will and Testament of Adolph Hitler Alias Adolph Schickelgruber"--addresses both individuals and nations, including Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbels, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, France, England, and others. The immediate source of this acquisition, along with descriptions of similar flyers held elsewhere, credit D. Robins & Company (New York) as the publisher of the flyer. However, D. Robins & Company is not printed on the flyer in this collection. La France Novelties (Boston 13, Mass.) is printed on this flyer. The front of the flyer features caricatures of Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Joseph Stalin, Uncle Sam, and Winston Churchill. The flyer is not dated, but variations of the flyer described elsewhere are dated in the early 1940s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller, March 1, 2022.
Physical Description
Quarto. 2pp. 10 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches. Flyer folded three times to size of 5 x 3 1/2 inches.
Subject
- Title
- Finding aid for the Adolph Hitler last will and testament parody flyer
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2022 April
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
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