DDR Archiv : Akten : August - Sept. 1989
Date Made: August-September, 1989; 1980s
Materials: plastic; metal; cardboard; adhesive; paper; ink
Measurements: binder: 12 ½ in x 10 ½ in x 2 in (31.8 cm x 26.7 cm x 5.1 cm)
Language: ger
Genre/Form: scrapbooks; ring binders; articles; newspaper clippings; texts (documents); photocopies; correspondence; rules (instructional materials)
Binder 116, classified as "DDR Archiv," with a sub-category of "Akten," contains correspondence and memos on letterhead, newspaper clippings, typed and handwritten documents, and a copy of Diktatbuch. Highlights include: Continuing series from Neues Deutschland, "40 Jahre DDR"; Additional reports on non-returning visitors to the West, provocations in Berlin, and "abuse" of travel to Hungary for purposes of escape (early September); Detailed reports (reprints) on "Neues Forum" and other democratic initiatives; List of documentation available for NVA equipment and maintenance; Teletype (from Honecker?) to heads of the Bezirke, calling on them to "nip hostile activities in the bud."
Collection/Series: DDR Archiv Scrapbook Collection
Accession Number: 2010.103.014.015.005.116