Tracing and Documenting Nazi Victims Past and Present
-
Edited by:
Henning Borggräfe
-
On behalf of:
Arolsen Archives
About this book
After World War II, tracing and documenting Nazi victims emerged against the background of millions of missing persons and early compensation proceedings. This was a process in which the Allies, international aid organizations, and survivors themselves took part. New archives, documentation centers and tracing bureaus were founded amid the increasing Cold War divide. They gathered documents on Nazi persecution and structured them in specialized collections to provide information on individual fates and their grave repercussions: the loss of relatives, the search for a new home, physical or mental injuries, existential problems, social support and recognition, but also continued exclusion or discrimination. By doing so, institutions involved in this work were inevitably confronted with contentious issues—such as varying political mandates, neutrality vs. solidarity with those formerly persecuted, data protection vs. public interest, and many more. Over time, tracing bureaus and archives changed methods and policies and even expanded their activities, using historical documents for both research and public remembrance. This is the first publication to explore this multifaceted history of tracing and documenting past and present.
- First edited volume to explore the history of the search for missing Nazi victims in detail
- Explores today’s significance and relevance of archival holdings that emerged from tracing activities
- Transnational focus with multiple case studies
Author / Editor information
Henning Borggräfe, Arolsen Archives; Christian Höschler, Arolsen Archives; Isabel Panek, Museum of the City of Leipzig.
Topics
|
Open Access Download PDF |
I |
|
Open Access Download PDF |
V |
|
Open Access Download PDF |
VII |
|
Henning Borggräfe, Christian Höschler and Isabel Panek Open Access Download PDF |
1 |
|
Dan Stone Open Access Download PDF |
13 |
|
From Early Tracing Activities to Information for Descendants
|
|
|
Historical Precedents, Organizational Frameworks, and Methods Christian Höschler and Isabel Panek Open Access Download PDF |
37 |
|
Linda G. Levi Open Access Download PDF |
59 |
|
Early Search Efforts in Wartime and Post-War Britain Christine Schmidt Open Access Download PDF |
95 |
|
Between Humanitarian Principles and Socialist Ideology Maren Hachmeister Open Access Download PDF |
117 |
|
Simon Wiesenthal and the Early Search for Nazi Criminals in Linz René Bienert Open Access Download PDF |
131 |
|
DPs and the Arolsen Archives of Feelings Silke von der Emde Open Access Download PDF |
155 |
|
Zvi Bernhardt Open Access Download PDF |
173 |
|
Diane Afoumado Open Access Download PDF |
183 |
|
Ramona Bräu, Kerstin Hofmann and Anna Meier-Osiński Open Access Download PDF |
201 |
|
Collections and Activities of Archives Dealing with Nazi Victims
|
|
|
The Example of the Arolsen Archives Henning Borggräfe and Isabel Panek Open Access Download PDF |
221 |
|
The Role of International Players and Transnationalism in Shaping the Identity of the ITS Rebecca Boehling Open Access Download PDF |
245 |
|
The Central Office in Ludwigsburg and Cooperation with the ITS Kerstin Hofmann Open Access Download PDF |
261 |
|
Tobias Herrmann Open Access Download PDF |
279 |
|
An Examination of the Issues, Debates and Public Perceptions Carola Lau Open Access Download PDF |
291 |
|
The Dutch War Collections Network Puck Huitsing and Edwin Klijn Open Access Download PDF |
315 |
|
Open Access Download PDF |
339 |
-
Manufacturer information:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Genthiner Straße 13
10785 Berlin
productsafety@degruyterbrill.com
