GUIDES TO GERMAN RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. No. 22. Records of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda The National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Washington: 1961 This finding aid, prepared under the direction of the Committee for the Study of War Documents of the American Historical Association, has been reproduced by the National Archives as part of its program of facilitating the use of records in its custody. The microfilm described in this list has been deposited in the National Archives by the American Historical Association and may be identified as Microcopy No. T-70. It may be consulted at the National Archives. A price list appears on the last page. Those desiring to purchase microfilm should write to the Exhibits and Publications Branch, National Archives, Washington 2£, D. C. Some of the papers reproduced on the microfilm referred to in this and other guides of the same series may have been of private origin. The fact of their seizure is not believed to divest their original owners of any literary property rights in them. Anyone, therefore, who publishes them, in whole or in part without permission of their authors may be held liable for infringement of such literary property rights. AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE FOE THE STUDY OP WAR DOCUMENTS GUIDES TO GERMAN RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALEXANDRIA, VA, Ho* 22. Records of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) COMMITTEE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR DOCIMOTS GUIDES TO QERKAN. RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALlXAtiDRIA, VA. This IB part of a series of Guides prepared by the American Historical Association listing records microfilmed at Alexandria, Va., "by the American Historical Association Microfilming Project. An American Committee for the Study of War Documents was established in 1955 && a private group of scholars, interested in docu- mentary research and especially in the microfilming of records of foreign origin kept in American depositories* In 1956, the American Committee became a committee of the American Historical Association* Its present Chairman (I960) is Professor Oron J. Hale, University of Virginia, who was preceded "by Dean Reginald-H* Phelps, Harvard University,' and Professor Lynn M. Case of the University of Pennsyl- vania* An initial Ford Foundation grant and additional funds provided "by the Old Dominion Foundation, Lilly Endowment, and Avalon Foundation enabled the Committee to undertake the cataloguing and microfilming of declassified German records in the custody of the World War II Records Division of the National Archives (previously TAGO, Departmental Records Branch) at Alexandria, Virginia* The plans for screening and microfilming of these materials were prepared by a Subcommittee on Microfilming under the Chairman- ship to the end of 195^ of Professor E* Malcolm Carroll, Duke University, and his successor, Dr* Fritz T. Epstein, the Library .of Congress* The microfilming team at Alexandria was under the direction of Professor Gerhard L* Weinberg of the University of Michigan in 2,956/57, . of Dr. Dagmar Horna Perman from 1957 to September 1959* of Mr. James G* McDowell from September 1959 to August 1960, and is now under the supervision of Dr* Willard Allen Fletcher of the University of Colorado. The American Historical Association expresses its appreciation for the cooperation given to its Committee for the Study of War Documents by the staffs of the National Archives, especially its World War II Records Division, as well as the U.S. Department of the Army. Washington, D.C., October 1960 Dr. Boyd C. Shafer Executive Secretary, AHA III PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED GUIDES TO GERMAN RECORDS MICROFILMED AT ALEXANDRIA , VA* 1. T- Jl, Records of the Reich Ministry of Economics (Reichswirtschaftsministerium). 1958. 75 P» 2. T- 74, Records of the Office of the Reich Commissioner for the Strengthening of Germandom (Reichskommissar fflr die Festigung deutschen Volkstums). 1958. 15 p. 3. T- 81, Records of the National Socialist German Labor Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei). Part I* 1958* lUl p. 5. T- 76, Records of the Organisation Todt. 1958. 2p. 5. 3?- 8*4-, Miscellaneous German Records Collection (Part I). 1958* 15 p. 6* T- 82, Records of Nazi Cultural and Research Institutions, and Records Pertaining to Axis Relations and Interests in the Far East« 1958* l6l p, 7* T- 77, Records of Headquarters, German Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht/OKW) Part I. 1959* 222 p* 8. T- 84, Miscellaneous German Records Collection (Part II). 1959. 203 p. 9. T-253, Records of Private German Individuals. 1959* 23 p. 10. T" 73, Records of the Reich Ministry for Armaments and War Production (Reichsministerium ftir R&stung und Kriegsproduktion)» 1959* 109 P* 11. T-178, Fragmentary Records of Miscellaneous Reich Ministries and Offices* 1959* 19 P» 12. T- 78, Records of Headquarters of the German Army High Command. (Oberkommando des Heeres/OKH) Part I* 1959* 19 P* 13* T-177, Records of the Reich Air Ministry (ReichsluftfahrtminisWrium). 1959* 3k p. 1&. T-312, Records of German Field Commands, Armies (Part I)» 1959* 6l p. 15. T-179t Records of Former and Japanese Embassies and Consulates 1890-19^5* I960. 63 P. 16. T- 81, Records of the Deutsches AU.Sland-Institut, Stuttgart* Part I: Records on Resettlement. 1960* 105 P» 17. T- 77, Records of Headquarters^ German Armed Forces High Command^0"berkommando der Vehrmacht/OKW) Part II. I960. 213 p* 18. T- 77, Records of Headquarters, German Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht/OKW) Part III* I960* 118 p« 19. T- 77, Records of Headquarters, German Armed Forces High Command (Oberkdmrnando der Wehrmaeht/OKW) Part IV. 1960* 76 p. 20. T- 81, Records of the National Socialist German Lator Party (Nationaisozialistische' Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) Part II. I960* ^5 p. 21. T- 81, Records of the Deutsches Ausland-Institut, Stuttgart. Part II: The General Records. 1%1. 180 p. P R E P A C I This Guide ia one of a series of finding aids describing those declassified seized German records deposited at the World War II Records Division, National Archives, which have "been microfilmed "by the Microfilming Project of the Committee for the Study of War Documents of the American Historical Association. The Guide contains the text of data sheets identifying records filmed* A copy of the data sheets has been filmed as a target sheet at the beginning of each roll of film* This Guide describes 126 rolls of film of records of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. The infiltration of virtually every facet of German cultural life by this ministry and its subordinate organizations is readily revealed in this documentary collection* The control of all media for dissemination of culture as well as the imposition of politically-oriented cultural concepts and values gave birth to the very extensive and varied activities of the ministry. While much of the documentation pertains to them, a large number of the folders deals with matters of internal organization and administration of the ministry and its dependent agencies or offices. The terms "Serial" and "Roll" in this Guide refer to the sequence of film. The "Item" number is the identification symbol on the original folder within the captured records collection. "Provenance" indicates, where ascertainable, the archival origin of the documents whose description follows. The symbol "FT" means that the folder has been filmed throughout; the symbol "PS" denotes that the folder has been filmed selectively. "1st Prams" gives the frame number of the first page of the folder* Every exposure has been given a frame number consecutively throughout the filming operation. The "Notes" provide a general idea of the nature of the materials but should not be taken as exhaustive descriptions. Apart from a few minor rearrangements folders were filmed in numerical order. Although, on the whole, subjects tended to appear coherently and in numerical sequence, it is still necessary to check the whole Guide for any one subject. The original records have been returned to the Federal Republic of Germany. The microfilms are deposited in the National Archives, Washington 25, D.C., as microcopy T-JO* rolls 1-126, and should be requested by adding "T-JO11 *o *ke rolls desired. The descriptions were prepared by the screening staff of Dr. Dagmar H. Perman. October 1960 Serial Roll Provenance Item Filmed 1st frame Hotes 1 1 1 Reichsministerium fiir HMTOiP-1 FT 3503288 Organization plan of Reichsministerium fur Volksaufklfirung und Vblksaufklftrung und Propaganda. Propaganda IB/1006-1 FT 3503^39 A folder containing correspondence dealing with personnel mat- ters such as applications for positions, interviews, assignments, also inter-office communications pertaining to employees within the RMfVuP and cultural organizations controlled by the RMfYuP such as theaters, opera, film, and publishing industry. Included also are organizational surveys, questionnaires and contracts for artists. 19^3 - 19^5* 1-2 1-2 A folder containing correspondence and inter-office communica- tions dealing with assignments, transfers, complaints, suggestions, salaries, and investigations of employees of the RMfTTuP and also of personnel (lecturers) of the Reichskulturkammer. 19^3 - 19^» IB/1006-U FT 350^596 A folder containing material dealing with the budget for the fiscal year of 1935 an^ appropriations for the BMfVuP and its cultural agencies, also correspondence pertaining to personnel matters such as requests for additional employees, assignments, transfers, vacations, resignations, etc. 1931* - 1937 and 19^3. IB/1006-a FT 350537^ A folder containing material dealing with social activities of the employees and the attendance of Kameradschaftsabende, Betriebs- ansfluge, and Gemeinschaftsfeiern by employees of the RMfTuP, in- cluding lists showing names and giving information about the attend- ance on Tag der Nationalen Arbeit £ffey 17. 19^2 - 19^. 2-3 2-3 IB/1006-a-l FT 3505575 A folder containing material pertaining to various personnel matters such as employment as air-raid wardens; decorations for members of the German broadcasting corporation staff; drafts and directives by Goebbels dealing with administrative affairs within the RMfYuP; lists and correspondence giving the names and informa- tion of staff members qualified for political tasks and various other correspondence, memos, and inter-office communications dealing with personnel, rules, and regulations such as priority permits to obtain rationed goods, etc. 19fe - 19^U. IB/100-a-2 FT 35062^2 A folder containing memos, correspondence, inter-office com- munications, and circulars pertaining to personnel and administrative matters giving information on details such as use and explanation of the term Ostmark; organization of the Civil Administration of Lothringen; etc. Also included are lists with names of the section chiefs of the RlifVuP; circulars dealing with regulations and policy to be observed by the staff members visiting the Foreign Press Club; Continued decree pertaining to economy (Sisernes Sparen); draft for a decree Serial Roll Provenance Item Filmed 1st frame Rotes pertaining to the abuse of "official positions in order to obtain rationed goods; etc. 19^2 - 19^. Heichsministerium fur D3/1006-a-3 FT 3506958 A folder containing memos, correspondence, inter-office com- 7oiksaufkl&rung und munications, and circulars pertaining to administrative and personnel Propaganda matters such as definition of the position of the Direktor der Partei- kanzlei; war damage claims; travel of officials; official mail in the occupied eastern territories; directives about the allocation of paper; meetings and conventions; exhibits and plays, 19^1 - 19^2- IB/100(>-a-l». FT 3507U91 A folder containing material dealing with personnel, administra- tive and organizational matters of the RMfVuP including correspondence, directives, -inter-office communi cations, circulars, and memos; memo- randum dealing with an incident concerning the arrest and maltreatment of a German sergeant in Norway according to a report by the propaganda section in Oslo; information on fraternization and German propaganda in Norway; circular announcing the visit of the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter Matsuoka in Berlin, includiig directives for the reception, etc. 1938 - 19^1. IB/10Q6-ab FT 3 50.31 ^5 A folder containing material dealing with personnel matters, complaints received from outsiders, charges and false accusations against members of the staff of the .RMfVuP, criminal cases and crimi- nal procedure, etc,; inter-office communications pertaining to the budget, transfer of staff members, and correspondence between the Parteikanzlei and the BMfVuP; etc. 1935 - 19*&. 5-6 5-6 A folder containing miscellaneous correspondence, inter-office communications, memos, and announcements pertaining to personnel affairs, assignments, transfers, etc., including material regarding interference by the Austrian Ambassador against the assignment of a staff member (Herr Koffer) to Vienna as an "undesirable person;11 also correspondence with the Fational Association of Newspaper Publishers concerning trips abroad in the interest of information, etc. 193*3 - IB/1006-b/l FT 3509379 A folder containing miscellaneous letters, circulars, memos, and inter-office correspondence dealing with assignemts of personnel, special missions, cultural affairs, entertainment, press matters, complaints, and investigations in connection with criminal procedure. Included also is a report pertaining to the activities of the Foreign Division for the period 1 Jan. - 31 Aug. 19^0. 19^0 - 19^3. 6-7 6-7 IB/1006-p FT 3509779 A folder containing material giving information on the structure, Continued organization, and personnel of the following divisions: Foreign,