Name/Title
Newspaper Clippings from German and American newspapers regarding the 1936 olympicsEntry/Object ID
1996.73.17Description
Acc. No. 96.73.17 A-F
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda - Otto Rittler Collection
Date or Period: 1936
Object: Clippings from various newspapers on the 1936 Olympics
Description:
A: photograph of a track event, text in German. Size: 4 7/8" x 7 1/2".
B: photograph of street scene showing banners flying and various statuary, text in German. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/4".
C: full page from German newspaper Der Angriff, dated 3 Aug. (no year), showing three photographs of medal winners; in one picture Hitler is shaking hands with an athlete. Size: 18 1/2" x 11 7/8".
D: newspaper clipping from an American newspaper with title "How World's Greatest Athletes Fared in Olympics." Size: 5 3/4" x 6 1/4".
E: clipping with German text, showing photographs of the design of the 1936 Olympics medals. Size: 5 1/2" x 7 1/2".
F: full page from the Los Angeles Times, July 31, 1932, titled "When the World Paraded in Olympic Opening" (pages 6 & 7). Size: 21 1/2 x 16 1/2"
History of Object:
Olympics Newspaper clippings on the 1936, probably clipped by Rittler and saved by him because of his interest in athletic events.
Acquired From:
Mrs. Bernice Rittler Lowell
In memory of her father, Otto Rittler
Date: 3/1/96
