Amen, Erich, AMEN!
Br. James
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Thanks again everyone.
I received a reply from "The Military Advisor" magazine.
The issue you want is Vol. 24#1 which is Part II of the November 9 coverage. Sorry to say that the issue with Part I has been out of print for some time
So I will have a hunt around for it.
Many thanks for the book recommendation Br James. I will definately try to source a copy.
Shame about your scanner EricS, but thanks for thinking about it anyway.
I have seen the 1933 program on the e-stand. Would love to own it, but have only just returned back to work a few months ago after being at home for 3 years with a little one, so need to get ahead a bit first before I can start my "collecting" in earnest again (ah the sacrifices of parenthood!).
Cheers
Nicole
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Another significant event on Nov. 8, 1933 was the opening of the party museum in the Sternäcker-Bräu.Comment
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According to the program for the events of 8/9 November 1933, the exclusive opening of the NSDAP museum in the Sterneckerbrau took place at 18 o'clock (6:00 pm) on November 8th, and only Old Fighters were eligible to attend: "Party comrades who joined the original Party in the year 1920 and were continuously members until 9. November 1923, and then joined again in the year 1925." Heinrich Hoffmann produced a series of photo post cards from that evening's event (I have two from that series), and Pg. Rudolf Schüssler, the first business manager of the DAP, authored a 16-page booklet for the new museum entitled "Das Sternecker-Museum der N.S.D.A.P." Ray Cowdery of USM Rare Books in South Dakota offered a copy of this rare document in October of 2009 -- wish I could say that I bought it, but I was too late!
Cheers, friends,
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Per the program, there was a "gathering of the oldest party members" at the Sternäcker at 6 PM that day. It does not specifically mention an official opening of the museum, though. But it's quite likely that it happend during that gathering, of course.
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Here is one of the postcard Br. James is mentioning. I like this one because the men captured in the picture are identified. If the picture does not post, maybe someone can post it for me.
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The treasurer with his first piggy bank for safekeeping the party dues. The piggy bank resides now in my collection.
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Seriously you have the cash box?Originally posted by der-hase-fee View PostThe treasurer with his first piggy bank for safekeeping the party dues. The piggy bank resides now in my collection.
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Great follow-up, Andreas, and indeed those are the two cards from the original Hoffmann series which I have!
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I believe Rudolf Schüssler was the first and only Business Manager of the DAP, serving in that capacity from 1919-20. He was succeeded by Max Amann in 1920, who was the first Business Manager of the NSDAP. Johannes Singer served as Treasurer of the NSDAP from 1920-23; at the re-founding of the Party in 1925, Franz X Schwarz became its Treasurer. I suppose it's possible that the fledgling DAP didn't actually have a person serving as "Treasurer" at its beginning and that the Business Manager originally served in both capacities...? Anyone have any further info to add?
Cheers, friends,
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