Nuremberg Laws at the National Archives

The original Nuremberg Laws - signed by Hitler in 1935 - were accessioned to the National Archives from the Huntington Library on August 25, 2010. This Inside the Vaults video short tells the story of the infamous document's journey to the National Archives from Gen. George S. Patton Jr.'s possession. The general had deposited the documents at the Huntington Library in California in 1945.
Inside the Vaults includes highlights from the National Archives in the Washington, DC, area and from the Presidential libraries and regional archives nationwide. These shorts present behind-the-scenes exclusives and offer surprising stories about the National Archives treasures. See more from Inside the Vaults at bit.ly/LzQNae.