F01_P12: Concentration Camp Dachau, Easter

Archive

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Spungen Family Foundation - Holocaust Postal Collection

1941 April 18, Front side - Envelope from Johann Golla to his wife Elli and their family.: Tan-grey envelope with printed text and outline in German using black ink. Cursive handwriting in German using black ink is present. At the top edge, two dark-green 6-pfennig stamps depicting President Paul von Hindenburg appear. Overtop, a black ink cancellation dated April 18, 1941 are present. At the left side, a rectangular overprint purple "Postzensurstelle" stamp present.
1941 April 18, Front side - Envelope from Johann Golla to his wife Elli and their family.

Tan-grey envelope with printed text and outline in German using black ink. Cursive handwriting in German using black ink is present. At the top edge, two dark-green 6-pfennig stamps depicting President Paul von Hindenburg appear. Overtop, a black ink cancellation dated April 18, 1941 are present. At the left side, a rectangular overprint purple "Postzensurstelle" stamp present.

Name/Title

F01_P12: Concentration Camp Dachau, Easter

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.12.a-b

Scope and Content

1941 April 18, envelope and letter from Johann Golla to his wife Elli and their family.

Context

Even from the dismal confines of Dachau, prisoners did what they could to brighten the lives of their loved ones, fortifying their resolve to persevere until the eventual defeat of Nazism. Johann Golla drew a colorful Easter design on this April 18, 1941, letter to his wife and family.

Collection

Nazi Scourge I: Primary Exhibition

Category

Post Card
Philatelic Material

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1941 - Apr 1941

Primary Language

German

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the archive. Taken from the green cover at the top of the entry and bottom of the exhibit frame.

Width

4-1/2 in

Length

6-5/16 in

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the archive. Taken from the Easter letter at the bottom of the entry and top of the exhibit frame.

Width

5-7/8 in

Length

8-5/16 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Johann Golla

Related Places

Place

Nazi Concentration Camp

Dachau Concentration Camp

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

C. Walrich - Updated (Nov 13 2025) C. Walrich - Updated (Nov 24 2025) C. Walrich - Updated Title (Feb 26 2026) C. Walrich - Back-Up Material (Mar 9 2026)