Archival tree of the Arolsen Archives

0 - Global Finding Aids

1 - Incarceration Documents

2 - Registration of Foreigners and German Persecutees by Public Institutions, Social Securities and Companies (1939 - 1947)

3 - Registrations and Files of Displaced Persons, Children and Missing Persons

3.1 - Evidence of Abode and Emigration

3.2 - Relief Programs of Various Organizations

3.2.1 - IRO “Care and Maintenance” Program

3.2.1.1 - CM/1 Files originating in Germany

916469

Medical record of Halina Kowalik (addendum to I. no. 107)

CM/1 files from Germany, A-Z

916469

3.2.1.2 - CM/1 Files originating in Italy

215417

3.2.1.3 - CM/1 Files originating in Austria

302051

3.2.1.4 - CM/1 Files originating in Switzerland

324810

3.2.1.5 - CM/1 opposition proceedings, IRO Bureau Geneva

30358

3.2.1.6 - CM/1 Files originating in England

39882

3.2.2 - Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration

3.2.3 - UN High Commissioner for Refugees

3.3 - Child Tracing Branch/Tracing service

4 - Special NSDAP organizations and actions

5 - Death Marches, identification of unkown dead and Nazi trials

6 - Records of the ITS and its predecessors

7 - Archival records of microforms (new material / document acquisition)

8 - Collections of private persons and small archives

3 Registrations and Files of Displaced Persons, Children and Missing Persons / 3.2 Relief Programs of Various Organizations / 3.2.1 IRO “Care and Maintenance” Program /

CM/1 files from Germany, A-Z

Reference Code

32110000

Number of documents

916469

Scope and content

This archival unit consists of CM/1 files. “CM” stands for “Care and Maintenance” and “1” for the respective form type. There were countless versions of the form, depending on when it was drawn up, the occupied zone, and the language. The information on the forms includes:
- Personal data on the applicant
- Where applicable, personal data on family members
- Place(s) of residence and employment over the previous 10–12 years
- Education and language skills - Financial resources
- Plans for the future, reasons contra repatriation, desired emigration country

A stamp indicates whether the applicant was determined eligible for assistance. In the case of care by the IRO, moves between DP camps before emigration were documented where applicable. In addition to the CM/1 forms, the collection also encompasses questionnaires for DPs, confirmations of eligibility for assistance, applications for change of status (CM/3 forms), photos of the applicants, health records, correspondence and memos. The health records were excluded from the online publication on account of their sensitive content but can be viewed at the ITS on request.
More information on the documents is available in our e-Guide: https://eguide.arolsen-archives.org/en/

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