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A perilous journey across the Atlantic, part 2

A perilous journey across the Atlantic, part 2

23 February 2023, Archives / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann

Second part of the story A perilous journey across the Atlantic. Find here the first part. The third passenger on the SS Afric ...

A perilous journey across the Atlantic, part 1

A perilous journey across the Atlantic, part 1

23 June 2022, Archives / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann, Agency Archives

In time of war, a single decision can change the course of a life forever. In early 1941, Frank Evans and his wife, ...

The Drancy file

The Drancy file

11 January 2022, Archives / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann, Archives Agence

In 2022, the ICRC archives with the support of the Arolsen Archives launched an effort to digitize the Drancy file, with the aim ...

Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem – an emblematic figure

Marguerite Gautier-Van Berchem – an emblematic figure

3 May 2021, Portraits / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann, Archives Agence

Very early on, the ICRC set up information agencies in order to restore contact between family members separated by conflict and ease the ...

Searching for Renato

Searching for Renato

27 April 2021, Archives / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann, Archives Agence

A family finds its roots When Clare Collins sent a message to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Agency Archives on ...

The Central Tracing Agency

The Central Tracing Agency

30 August 2020, Crosswise / Library / Research Guides

Initially, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 with the mission to improve the care and protection of ...

The Agency’s Gazette

The Agency’s Gazette

2 April 2020, General Archives / Photo / Tracing Archives
Marie Allemann, Daniel Palmieri, Damian Gonzalez

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the “Basel Agency” (forerunner of the ICRC’s tracing and protection activities), we are pleased to ...

The ICRC during World War II

The ICRC during World War II

26 November 2018, Archives / Audiovisual / Crosswise / Library / Research Guides

Conceived as an entry point into the ICRC Library and Archives’ rich collections, this research ...