Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Memory institution at Avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland.
The Archives of the International Committee of the Red Cross contain 6,700 linear meters of records, photographs, films, and audio materials documenting humanitarian operations.
The archives originated in 1863 when five individuals, including Henry Dunant, established the International Committee for Relief to the Wounded in Geneva.
The collection holds nine million digital documents and 800,000 images that chronicle the evolution of international humanitarian assistance since the nineteenth century.
Researchers can access historical documents dated before 1975 through an online reservation system and must obtain specific permissions for viewing sensitive materials.
The archive preserves records from the International Prisoners-of-War Agency, which processed millions of documents using early IBM Watson machines during World War II.
Location: Geneva
Part of: list of cultural properties in Geneva / Petit-Saconnex
Address: Avenue de la Paix 19, 1202 Genève 1202 1202
Phone: +41227346001
Email: publicarchives@icrc.org
Website: http://icrc.org/fre/resources/icrc-archives
GPS coordinates: 46.22775,6.13725
Latest update: March 10, 2025 01:42
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