Waldau Diary and Reports, 1939 – 1943 (Irving File 75B) – Negative Reel

This file is a curated dossier of personal and political records, reports, letters, credentials, and diary extracts documenting:

• Walter Hewel’s involvement in Nazi diplomatic missions and ideological propaganda
• His close relationship with Adolf Hitler, including personal correspondence and documentation of events (e.g. participation in the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch and subsequent imprisonment at Landsberg)
• A wide range of official NSDAP documents, including:
  • Party credentials
  • Sonderausweise (special permits)
  • Feldpost (field mail)
  • Reich Food and Meat ration cards (1942)
• Prison letters from 1924, reflecting philosophical and ideological musings during Landsberg imprisonment
• Materials related to Nazi international diplomacy in Java, Japan, China, and Italy
• Letters to and from foreign dignitaries, including:
  • Italian authorities (Mussolini’s office, p. 45)
  • Telegram from Canadian PM Mackenzie King (p. 39)
• Rare documents such as:
  • Adolf Hitler’s personal business card
  • Signed invitations to exclusive events (e.g., Nationalklub von 1919)
  • Ephemera of Nazi ceremonial culture (menus, event programs, military passes)

Also included are handwritten and typed letters, telegrams, photographs of ID cards, propaganda excerpts, and diary entries reflecting Nazi worldview, particularly by Walter Hewel and his peers.

Appraisal, Destruction and Scheduling Information

No evidence of selection or appraisal criteria noted; this appears to be a comprehensive and unredacted archival set retained for historical value.

Accruals

None expected. The file appears to be closed and complete.

Disclaimer

Historical Content Warning

This document contains material produced during the period of Nazi Germany (1933–1945), including content directly associated with the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), its leadership, and affiliated organizations. It includes:

• Original writings, correspondence, and documents by and about Walter Hewel, a senior Nazi diplomat;
• References to Adolf Hitler, Nazi propaganda, and ideological expressions;
• Visual symbols and language representative of Nazi ideology, military administration, and racist doctrines.

This material is preserved and presented exclusively for historical, educational, and scholarly purposes. It is intended to document and understand the political, social, and administrative structures of the time, not to endorse or promote any form of hate, extremism, or revisionist ideology.

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