F02_P01: Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen, Prisoner Letter Instructions

Archive

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Spungen Family Foundation - Holocaust Postal Collection

1941 August 15, Front side - Envelope mimeographed with pertinent information regarding postage.: Tan envelope with printed outline in red ink. Cursive handwriting in Polish using black ink is present. There is a purple postal censorship stamp at the bottom left. It is circular and features the letter A in the center. At the top right is a 12-pfennig red stamp of President Paul von Hindenburg facing to the left. On top is a circular cancellation stamp from Oranienburg dated August 15th, 1941.
1941 August 15, Front side - Envelope mimeographed with pertinent information regarding postage.

Tan envelope with printed outline in red ink. Cursive handwriting in Polish using black ink is present. There is a purple postal censorship stamp at the bottom left. It is circular and features the letter A in the center. At the top right is a 12-pfennig red stamp of President Paul von Hindenburg facing to the left. On top is a circular cancellation stamp from Oranienburg dated August 15th, 1941.

Name/Title

F02_P01: Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen, Prisoner Letter Instructions

Entry/Object ID

2007.2.1.a-b

Scope and Content

1941 August 15, envelope mimeographed with pertinent information regarding postage.

Context

The mimeographed enclosure from this August 15, 1941, Sachsenhausen prisoner’s letter states: The following must always be included on all mail to prisoners: First and last name, date of birth, prisoner and block number. Even if only one of these details is missing, the letter will be returned to the sender.

Collection

Nazi Scourge I: Primary Exhibition

Category

Cover, Note
Philatelic Material

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1941 - Aug 15, 1941

Primary Language

German, Polish

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the cover

Dimension Notes

2007.2.1.a

Dimension Description

Measurement of the full length and width of the note.

Dimension Notes

2007.2.1.b

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Nazi Concentration Camp

Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp

State/Province

Brandenburg

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

C. Walrich - Updated (Nov 4 2025) C. Walrich - Updated (Nov 25 2025) C. Walrich - Back-Up Material (Mar 9 2026)