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The archives do not provide scans of the documents. However, researchers are allowed to photograph them in the archives reading room.
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The League of Nations Archives consist of the original files of the Secretariat of the League, such as correspondence, draft reports and internal communications, as well as the official documents and publications of the League, the records of external League offices and commissions, and photographs and other visual materials, covering 1919-1946. In addition, the Archives maintain records of organizations and individuals involved in international peace movements and personal papers of figures associated with the League, its work and international issues of the time, spanning 1870-1986. The UNOG Archives contain the records of UNOG itself, as well as the records from some individuals and UN-related agencies headquartered in Geneva, most notably the Economic Commission for Europe. These materials date from 1945 to the present. More detailed information is available in the catalog and in the Archives Research Guides.
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You can access the debates of the Assembly here on the UN Archives Geneva platform:
Assembly - UN Archives Geneva (ungeneva.org)
Digitization of the Minutes of the Council is not yet completed. Only sessions 1 to 15 are available for the moment. You will find them here:
Minutes - UN Archives Geneva (ungeneva.org)
For the time being, you can find the minutes of the Council in The League of Nations Official Journal, which is available through the database HeinOnline (Ask your library for access):
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Yes, the official documents of the League of Nations, including those from its committees, have been digitized and are accessible through the UN Archives Geneva platform.
For those seeking a deeper understanding of the structure and classification of these documents, the Ghebali Guide serves as a key reference. It inventories all series of official League of Nations documents and provides a detailed introduction to the classification system used.
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A wide range of archival materials is available online through the UN Archives Geneva platform:
- League of Nations Archives: All archival material from the League of Nations has been fully digitized and is accessible on the platform.
- UN Geneva Archives: Only a portion of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) archives has been digitized. You can find an overview of the digitized collections here.
- Private Papers Collection: This collection has been partially digitized. Explore the available materials here.
- International Peace Movements Collection: Selected materials from this collection are also available online. You can access them here.
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Tracing specific individuals among the Russian refugees who received the Nansen passport can be quite challenging due to the complexity and volume of documents in the League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds).
There is no central repository containing the names of all refugees. Instead, lists of names and correspondence between refugees and the Nansen Office are dispersed across various record groups. These records are often incomplete and may require significant time to review. Consequently, our staff cannot conduct thorough searches for specific individuals or families.
However, the Nansen Fonds has been digitized and is accessible on the UN Archives Geneva platform: https://archives.ungeneva.org/refugees-mixed-archival-group-nansen-fonds.
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology has been applied to the digitized files, enabling full-text keyword searches within the documents. This advancement allows researchers to find relevant information more easily than before.
We also recommend consulting the tutorial on the Refugees Mixed Archival Group, The Nansen Fonds, for additional guidance.
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The UN Archives Geneva Reading Room (room S.044) is located in the S Building of the Palais des Nations. Access is through Door S25.
For detailed instructions on how to reach the Library & Archives, please refer to the FAQ: How do I get to the Library & Archives? - Ask us.
Please note that only archival materials that have not been digitized can be consulted in the Reading Room. For more information on access conditions and procedures, consult the User Regulations of the Archives Reading Room.
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