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Title: Red Cross Papers, 1939 -- 1945

Predominant Dates:1939 -- 1945

ID: RG-72.05/RG-72.05

Primary Creator: International Red Cross (1939 -- 1945)

Other Creators: International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945)

Extent: 0.0

Arrangement: Materials are arranged by subject/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Subjects: Correspondence between the belligerent countries during the Second World War, International Committee of the Red Cross, Red Cross messages during the Second World War

Languages: Hungarian, German, French, English, Czech, Spanish;Castilian, Polish

Abstract

This collection contains the Red Cross messages of 25 words by which means individuals and families in the belligerent countries corresponded with each other.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This Collections contains the Red Cross messages exchanged between European countries and territories occupied or controlled by Nazi Germany on one side and the countries of anti-Nazi Coallition, the neutral countries and Palestine.

Collection Historical Note

The legal basis of the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross during the Second World War were the Geneva Conventions in their 1929 revision. The activities of the Committee include visiting and monitoring POW camps, organizing relief assistance for civilian populations, and administering the exchange of messages regarding prisoners and missing persons

Biographical Note

During the Second World War, the International Red Cross exercising the provision of its Charter, provided individuals and families to send messages limited to 25 words between the belligerent countries.

Subject/Index Terms

Correspondence between the belligerent countries during the Second World War
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross messages during the Second World War

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Access Restrictions: No restrictions

Use Restrictions:

No restrictions

Copyrighted materials, credits to and references to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust are required

Digital copies might be available upon request

Box and Folder Listing

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: British Red Cross in Palestine Postal Message sent from Emanuel Dux to Mozes Etelka in Hungary, dated 28 October 1943, October 28, 1943

A British Red Cross correspondance from Emanuel Dux in Palestine to Mozes Etelka in Hungary. Written in Hungarian.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross; British Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Emanuel Dux

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: Postal Message from Giza Blau to Teresie Spiegel sent from the British Red Cross in Palestine to Karpatalja, Hungary, 13 June 1942

A personal correspondance from Giza Blau in Palestine to Teresie Spiegel in Karpatalja, Hungary. Written in Hungarian.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Giza Blau

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: Message sent from Sandorne Cseko in Budapest, Hungary to Adalbert Kalman in Jerusalem, 29 September 1943, 29 September 1943

A personal message sent from Sandorne Cseko in Budpest, Hungary to Adalbert Kalman in Jerusalem, Palestine. Written in English and concerns the senders change of address.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Hungarian Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Hungarian Red Cross; Sandorne Cseko

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: Message sent from Oskar Better in Cairo to Eugen Better in Bratislava, Slovakia, 18 May 1943, 18 May 1943

A personal message sent from Oskar Better in Cairo, Egypt to Eugen Better in Bratislava, Slovakia. Message written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross; Swiss Red Cross

Creators:: Oskar Better; Swiss Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: Message sent from Oskar Better in Cairo to Eugen Better in Bratislava, Slovakia, 12 May 1944, 12 May 1944

A personal message from Oskar Better in Cairo, Egypt to Eugen Better in Bratislava, Slovakia. Written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: Swiss Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Swiss Red Cross; Oskar Better

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: Envelope from Palestine to the International Red Cross Committee in Geneva, 16 April 1941, 16 April 1941

An envelope from Palestine to the International Red Cross Committee in Geneva.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945); Martin Brancet

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: Envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Kraow, Poland, 16 December 1943, 16 December 1943

An envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Krakow, Poland.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: Envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Miryam Zabrier in Pabianice, Poland 13 December 1940, 13 December 1940

An envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Miryam Zabrier in Pabianice, Poland.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945); Miryam Zabrier

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: Inquiry from Palestine to Nuremberg, Germany, 7 April 1942, 7 April 1942

A personal message from Erna Levin in Tel-Aviv, Palestine to Louis Israel Pappenheimer in Nurenburg, Germany. Written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Erna Levin

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: Member Card of the Czechoslovakian Red Cross in London, issued to Dr. Lichtenstein in Tel Aviv, Palestine, 1944, 1944

A member card of the Czechoslovakian Red Cross in London issues to Dr. Lichtenstein in Tel Aviv, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: International Committee of the Red Cross; Czechoslovakian Red Cross

Creators:: Czechoslovakian Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: Member Card of the Czechoslovakian Red Cross in Palestine issued to Ella Kohnova in Tel Aviv, Palestine, 1943, 1943

A membership card of the Czechoslovakian Red Cross in Palestine issued to Ella Kohnova in Tel-Aviv, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: International Committee of the Red Cross; Czechoslovakian Red Cross

Creators:: Czechoslovakian Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 12: Message from Budapest, Hungary to Bolivia, written to Edmundo Laenes, 26 March 1940, 26 March 1940

A personal hand written message from Budapest, Hungary to Bolivia written to Edmundo Laenes.

Subject/Index Terms:: Swiss Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross; Budapest (Hungary)

Creators:: Swiss Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 13: Message from Elly Rinzole in Romania to Josef Rudlich in Tel Aviv, Palestine, 3 March 1944, 3 March 1944

A personal handwritten message from Elly Rinzole in Romania to Josef Rudlich in Tel-Aviv, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: Swiss Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Swiss Red Cross; Elly Rinzole

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 14: Message from Bucharest, Romania to Tel Aviv, Palestine, written from Meirceo Podeanu to Avram Tavaler, 23 March 1943, 23 March 1943

A personal handwritten message by Meirceo Podeanu in Bucharest, Romania written to Avram Tavaler in Tel-Aviv, Palestine. The message has been partially censored.

Subject/Index Terms:: Romanian Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Romanian Red Cross; Meirceo Podeanu

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 15: British Red Cross Message from London to Dusseldorf, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Otto Braunschweig, 30 September 1943, 30 September 1943

A personal message written by Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Otto Braunschweig in Dusseldorf, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Kurt Frankenschwerth

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 16: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Clara Frankenschwerth, 1 January 1940, 1 January 1940

A personal message written by Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Clara Frankenschwerth in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Kurt Frankenschwerth; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 17: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Clara Frankenschwerth, 3 May 1941, 3 May 1941

A personal message written by Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Clara Frankenswerth in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Kurt Frankenschwerth

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 18: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Clara Frankenschwerth, 10 November 1941, 10 November 1941

A personal handwritten message from Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Clara Frankenschwerth in Berlin Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Kurt Frankenschwerth; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 19: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Clara Frankenschwerth, 1 May 1942, 1 May 1942

A personal handwritten message from Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Clara Frankenschwerth in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Kurt Frankenschwerth; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 20: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Kurt Frankenschwerth to Clara Frankenschwerth, 1 October 1942, 1 October 1942

A personal handwritten message from Kurt Frankenschwerth in London, England to Clara Frankenschwerth in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Kurt Frankenschwerth; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 21: British Red Cross Message from London to Berlin, Germany, written from Margarete Frankenschwerth to Henny Frankenschwerth, 12 October 1942, 12 October 1942

A personal handwritten message from Margarete Frankenschwerth in London, England to Henry Frankenschwerth in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Margarete Frankenschwerth; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 22: Belgian Red Cross Request from Chana Landesmann, Recipient is Moshe Landesmann in Jerusalem, 27. January 1944, 27 January 1944

A personal handwritten message from Chana Landesmann to Moshe Landesmann in Jerusalem, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Belgian Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Chana Landesmann; Belgian Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 23: British Red Cross Message from Abram Handelsman in Tel Aviv, Palestine to Chana Handelsman in Poland, dated 21 January 1941, 21 January 1941

A personal message from Abram Handelsman in Tel-Aviv, Palestine to Chana Handelsman in Poland.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: British Red Cross (1940-1944); Abram Handelsman

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 24: From the Polish Red Cross in Palestine. Confirmation issued to Marek Schein in Tel-Aviv of the paid membership dues, 18 September 1941, 18 September 1941

A confirmation from the Polish Red Cross of paid membership dues sent to Marek Schein in Tel-Aviv, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Polish Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Polish Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 25: P.O.W. Parcels Department, Red Cross House, German Colony, Jerusalem, dated 2 July 1942, 2 July 1942

A list created by the P.O.W. Parcels Department listing various supplies and their quantities. The correspondance is written in English.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Red Cross House

Creators:: Sargent H. Katz; Prisoner of War Parcel Department

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 26: Postcard from Mr. Bertold Katz to care of Lady Macmichael, postmarked 18 February 1944, 18 February 1944

A postcard from Bertold Katz in Jerusalem, Palestine to Lady Macmichael in Ankara, Turkey.

Subject/Index Terms:: International Committee of the Red Cross; wartime correspondences; British Red Cross

Creators:: Bertold Katz

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 27: Message from Erwin Galewski in Palestine to Ruth Weichmann in Germany, dated 18 December 1940, 18 December 1940

A message from Erwin Kalewski in Palestine to Ruth Weichmann in Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross; Swiss Red Cross

Creators:: Swiss Red Cross; Erwin Galewski

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 28: Message from Moritz Zilz in Slovakia to Harry Konigsbeer in Palestine, dated 10 April 1942, 10 April 1942

A message from Moritz Zilz in Slovakia to Harry Konigsbeer in Palestine. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: Swiss Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Swiss Red Cross; Moritz Zilz

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 29: Polish Red Cross message from Jerusalem, dated 11 October 1944, 11 October 1944

A correspondance from the Polish Red Cross regarding a Ms. Lichtig. The message is written in English.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Polish Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: J. Kucharewicz; Polish Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 30: Envelope sent to International Red Cross in Geneva from the General Director of the National Police in Tarn, France, postmarked 22 June 1942, 22 June 1942

An envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Tarn, France.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: General Director of the National Police, France

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 31: Envelope sent to International Red Cross in Geneva from Pamiers Ariege, France, postmarked 18 March 1942, 18 March 1942

An envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from the concentration camp in Pamiers Ariege, France.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Ministere de L'interieur (Minister of the Interior, France)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 32: Envelope sent to International Red Cross in Geneva from Walter Wachs in Algeria (France), postmarked 20 March 1942, 20 March 1942

An envelope sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva from Walter Wachs in Algeria (France).

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Walter Wachs

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 33: British Red Cross message from Alli Bick in Palestine to Paula Reiners in Belgium, dated 28 May 1941

A personal message from Alli Bick in Palestine to Paula Reiners in Belgium. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Alli Bick; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 34: Postcard from Stanislaw Zurnia in Switzerland to the Red Cross in Toulouse, France, postmarked 22 August 1940, 22 August 1940

A handwritten postcard from Stanislaw Zurnia in Switzerland to the Red Cross in Toulous, France. The message is written in French.

Subject/Index Terms:: Swiss Red Cross; wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Stanislaw Zurnia

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 35: Danish Red Cross message from Mrs. Gruen in Copenhagen to Mr. Goldshein in Tel Aviv (in Norwegian Red Cross envelope), dated 23 August 1940, 23 August 1940

A personal message from Mrs. Gruen in Copenhagen to Mr. Goldshein in Tel-Aviv. The message is through the Danish Red Cross, but is contained in a Norwegian Red Cross envelope. The message is written in English.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Danish Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Danish Red Cross; Addi Gruen

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 36: Message sent from Poland through International Red Cross to Palestine, dated 16 June 1940, 16 June 1940

A message sent from Poland through the international Red Cross to Tel-Aviv, Palestine.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; Polish Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Polish Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 37: Envelope from Lomscha, Bialystok, Poland to the International Red Cross in Geneva, postmarked 12 October 1942, 12 October 1942

An envelope from Lomscha, Bialystok, Poland to the International Red Cross in Geneva. Post stage stamps portray a likeness of Hitler.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 38: Message from Benjamin Goldsztejn in Palestine to Mydel Toaletowych in Warsaw, dated 16 February 1940, 16 February 1940

A personal message from Benjamin Goldsztejn in Palestine to Mydel Toaletowych in Warsaw, Poland. The message is handwritten.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Benjamin Goldsztejn; International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 39: Message from Trude Seefeld in Berlin to Siegbert Seefeld in Buenos Aires, Argentina, dated 9 March 1942, 9 March 1942

A personal message from Trude Seefeld in Berlin, Germany to Siegbert Seefeld in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; German Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Trude Seefeld; German Red Cross

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 40: British Red Cross message from Erwin Jacobowitz to Martin Jacobowitz in Berlin, dated 12 February 1942, 12 February 1942

A personal message from Erwin Jacobowitz to his father Martin Jacobowitz in Berlin, Germany. The message is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; British Red Cross; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Erwin Jacobowitz; British Red Cross (1940-1944)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 41: International Red Cross letter from P. Moszkowicz to Josef Moszkowicz, dated 7 November 1939, 7 November 1939

An International Red Cross letter from P. Moskowicz to Josef Moszkowicz. The letter is written in German.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: International Committee of the Red Cross (1939 -- 1945); P. Moszkowicz

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 42: Envelope from Milivoje Strahinjie in Molondin-Vaud to the International Red Cross in Geneva, date unknown

An envelope from Milivoje Strahinjie in Molondin-Vaud, Switzerland to the International Red Cross in Geneva.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Milivoje Strahinjie

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 43: Envelope from Helga Hornung in Ravensburg to the International Red Cross in Switzerland, undated

An envelope from Helga Hornung in Ravensburg, Germany to the International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland.

Subject/Index Terms:: wartime correspondences; International Committee of the Red Cross

Creators:: Helga Hornung