Diaries, correspondence, academic and fictional writings, school notebooks, personal documents, memoranda and expense accounts, and sound recording of a speech relating to the early life of Joseph Goebbels, and to activities of the Nationalsozialistische deutsche Arbeiter-Partei and of the German government during World War II, especially military and political affairs. Includes diaries from 1925 August 12 to 1926 October 27, from 1942 January 27 to 1943 December 9 (incomplete), and for 1944 October 3; and sound recording of a speech, entitled "Discorso al Campo di Maggio," 1937 September 28. Also includes microfilm and/or photocopies of all original diaries and of other original documents.

German national socialist leader; minister of public enlightenment and propaganda, 1933 to 1945.

11 manuscript boxes, 7 microfilm reels, 1 sound tape reel (6.4 Linear Feet)

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Boxes 1-7 closed; microfilm and paper use copies available. The remainder of 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.