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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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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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