Dieter Zahn collection, 1959-1994

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Summary

Creators:
Zahn, Dieter
Abstract:
Election campaign literature and other printed political ephemera, mainly from Germany.
Extent:
5 manuscript boxes (2.0 Linear Feet)
Language:
Mainly in German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dieter Zahn collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The Dieter Zahn collection consists of political pamphlets, brochures, and other ephemera collected by Zahn, a German journalist, who gathered much of this material during his international travels between 1979 and the time of his death in 1999.

The collection was acquired by the Hoover Institution Library and Archives from his son, Ralph, in 2006. In addition to the four boxes of political ephemera, the collection included over 1,000 political posters, which were added to the Poster Collection of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives, but which have labels identifying their provenance.

The five boxes of pamphlets, brochures and ephemera are arranged by size, then by country of origin, and in some cases, by political party or topic within the country. Many of the European materials, in particular, were produced during election campaigns for the European Parliament from 1979 onward, but other topics and campaigns are included as well. Materials include flyers, leaflets, sample ballots, campaign newspapers, magazines, newspaper advertisements, booklets, election manifestos, and window posters.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2006.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Elections -- Germany
Names:
Zahn, Dieter

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Dieter Zahn collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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