While the archives of the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen,
Germany have long been known to hold more information on the fate of
Holocaust victims and survivors than any other source, access to this
treasure trove of information was virtually impossible until the November
2007 decision to open it, and its contents are only gradually becoming
available. Suzanne Brown-Fleming's book, Nazi Persecution and Postwar
Repercussions. The International Tracing Service Archive and Holocaust
Research, offers the first comprehensive description of the
structure/composition of this archive and provides a valuable guide as to
how to conduct research at the USHMM, Yad Vashem or the European
institutions where access is possible.

Peter Lande
Washington, D.C.