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The Arolsen Archives are the international center on Nazi persecution with the world’s most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of National Socialism. The collection with information on around 17.5 million people is part of the UNESCO World Documentary Heritage. It contains documents on the various victim groups of the Nazi regime, forced labor, displaced persons and migration after 1945.
Floriane Azoulay, Director of the institution founded shortly after the end of the war as the International Tracing Service (ITS). The human rights expert from France was appointed director of the institution by the International Committee (IA) of the Arolsen Archives in 2016.
The Arolsen Archives e-Guide explains documents from the archives that were created for individual persons. These are often difficult to understand because – unlike lists – they are not self-explanatory. The e-Guide uses five key questions to show who, when, why, how and for what purpose these documents were used. An interactive sample document explains fields, abbreviations and symbols. Users can access further background information via links and decide for themselves how deep they want to go.
Projects and initiatives
StolenMemory is a project of the Arolsen Archives – here, so-called effects are returned to family members of those imprisoned under the Nazi regime. Traveling exhibitions are also part of the project. A trilingual #StolenMemory container has been touring Belgium since May 2022..
Effects are personal items that were taken from prisoners in the concentration camps – such as wallets, photos or jewelry. The Arolsen Archives preserve these possessions to this day. These belonged to Neonella Doboitschina. Her relatives are still being sought in order to return the effects to her.
The image atlas contains photos of deportations from the Reich territory from 1938 to 1945. The collection can be used in various ways using diferent filter and search options. The photos are provided with background information and detailed annotations.
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A Paper Monument: The History of the Arolsen Archives
After the war, our institution was often the only hope for people searching for their loved ones. The permanent exhibition “A Paper Monument” in Bad Arolsen traces the path and development of the Arolsen Archives – from its early beginnings to its current status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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1952: Employees of the child search department in the offices in Arolsen.
Credits: ITS Photo Collection, Arolsen Archives
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In the fall of 1950, the children’s search department moved from Esslingen to the former barracks site in Arolsen. In addition to the central name index, there was a special children’s search index for children and young people.