After the "human and cultural" catastrophe of March 3rd 2009 - the collapse of the Cologne Historical Archive's Building (GoogleNews) - an initiative called The Digital Historical Archive Cologne (unfortunately only in German until now) was launched. People are asked to search for photographies, copies and (micro-)films of archival material from the collections of the Cologne Historical Archive. Documents can be uploaded on the website itself.

http://www.historischesarchivkoeln.de/index.php?lang=en

Furthermore it is possible to support the archive by donating:
For the rescue of archival collections
Recipient: Freunde des historischen Archivs der Stadt Köln e.V. [Society of the Friends of the Historical Archive of the City of Cologne]
Account-Nr.: 1900458959, Bank-Code: 370 501 98, Bank: Sparkasse KölnBonn
Keyword: “Rettung Archiv”
The Society of the Friends of the Historical Archive of the City of Cologne will certificate donations.

For support of persons affected
Recipient: Stadt Köln, Kontonummer: 190 319 0419
Bank: Stadtsparkasse Köln-Bonn, Bankleitzahl: 370 501 98
Keyword: Severin

Thanks http://board-js.blogspot.com/2009/03/please-help-to-diminish-catastrophe-of.html