Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1884-12-31 - 1962-03-18
Biographical / Historical
Wikipedia, May 10, 2019 (George Sylvester Viereck (December 31, 1884 - March 18, 1962) was a German-American poet, writer, and pro-Nazi propagandist; two pseudonyms used: (1923) Rejuvenation: How Steinach Makes People Young. New York: Thomas Seltzer [as George F. Corners] and (1949) All Things Human. New York: Sheridan House [as Stuart Benton]) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sylvester_Viereck
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harley Krapohl papers
Collection
Identifier: c-00574
Scope and Contents
The Harley Krapohl papers consist of letters, photocopies of newspaper clippings, and a partially released Federal Bureau of Investigation file regarding the arrest and trial of George Viereck for violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act in 1943. Viereck was an author who was a suspected Nazi propagandist in the United States prior to and during World War II. Senator Donald Riegle obtained the F.B.I. file for Mr. Krapohl, a former employee of the state of Michigan, through the...
Dates:
1940-1943, 1989; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1943