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Collection Structure Theodore Fred Abel papers >  Nazi Biograms >  Friedrich Schaub
Item Title Friedrich Schaub
Collection Title Theodore Fred Abel papers
Collector Abel, Theodore (1896-1988)
Date Created 1934
Description Birthdate: 1882; World War I service: 1914-1918. This is one of many autobiographical sketches collected by Theodore Abel in 1934 from people who self-identified as members of the Nationalsozialistische deutsche Arbeiter-Partei before January 1, 1933, or who were in sympathy with the movement. Typically, each autobiography contains information on the writer's occupation, socioeconomic class, education, employment, membership in various associations, place of residence, marital status, military service in World War I, participation in military activities after World War I, first contacts with the National Socialist movement, the main reason for joining the movement, expressions of anti-Semitism, etc. Abel used these autobiographies to write a book, Why Hitler Came into Power: An Answer Based on the Original Life Stories of Six Hundred of His Followers (1938).
Subject(s) Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei National socialism Germany Sociology Politics and government
Language(s) German
Country of Origin Germany
Dimensions Number of pages: 2
Format Text
Medium autobiographies (documents)
Record Number 50000.01.0231
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf3489n5vz/
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