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UK Internal Politics

British Parliamentary History, 1102-1803 This link opens in a new window Contains manuscripts and records relating to the history of Parliament and British politics. It covers the most important events which gave rise to the modern British state, from Magna Carta and the Civil Wars to the Act of Union and the birth of Empire. The documents themselves include Parliamentary papers, debate records, and private diaries.

British Parliamentary History, 1102-1803 This link opens in a new window Contains manuscripts and records relating to the history of Parliament and British politics. It covers the most important events which gave rise to the modern British state, from Magna Carta and the Civil Wars to the Act of Union and the birth of Empire. The documents themselves include Parliamentary papers, debate records, and private diaries.
Cecil Papers‎ This link opens in a new window The Cecil Papers is a major collection of early-modern historical documents from the reigns of Elizabethan I and James I/VI. More than 150,000 pages have been digitised in full colour to create a definitive online archive of almost 30,000 manuscript documents written by some of the most significant figures of Elizabethan and Jacobean history. These are accompanied by the complete Calendar of the Cecil Papers, featuring summaries and/or transcripts of many documents and two eighteenth-century volumes of selected transcriptions.
State Papers Online This link opens in a new window Digitised manuscripts of British government papers from 1509 to 1782. Content includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, and parliamentary drafts. Parts I-IV Early Modern and Parts I-IV 18th Century available: Parts I & II: The Tudors, 1509-1603 Henry VIII-Elizabeth I . Parts III & IV: The Stuarts and Commonwealth, James I - Anne I, 1603-1714 . C18 Parts I-IV: 1714-1782, papers domestic and foreign Stuart and Cumberland papers from the Royal Archives
Enhanced access: Parts I-IV Early Modern, Parts I-IV 18th Century, Stuart and Cumberland papers now available.

British Parliamentary History, 1102-1803 This link opens in a new window Contains manuscripts and records relating to the history of Parliament and British politics. It covers the most important events which gave rise to the modern British state, from Magna Carta and the Civil Wars to the Act of Union and the birth of Empire. The documents themselves include Parliamentary papers, debate records, and private diaries.
Dublin Castle Records 1798-1926 This link opens in a new window The Dublin Castle administration in Ireland was the government of Ireland under English and later British rule, from the twelfth century until 1922, based at Dublin Castle. Dublin Castle Records, 1798-1926 contains records of the British administration in Ireland prior to 1922, a crucial period which saw the rise of Parnell and the Land War in 1880 through to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1921. This collection comprises materials from Series CO 904, The National Archives, Kew, UK.
State Papers Online This link opens in a new window Digitised manuscripts of British government papers from 1509 to 1782. Content includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, and parliamentary drafts. Parts I-IV Early Modern and Parts I-IV 18th Century available: Parts I & II: The Tudors, 1509-1603 Henry VIII-Elizabeth I . Parts III & IV: The Stuarts and Commonwealth, James I - Anne I, 1603-1714 . C18 Parts I-IV: 1714-1782, papers domestic and foreign Stuart and Cumberland papers from the Royal Archives
Enhanced access: Parts I-IV Early Modern, Parts I-IV 18th Century, Stuart and Cumberland papers now available.

British Parliamentary History, 1102-1803 This link opens in a new window Contains manuscripts and records relating to the history of Parliament and British politics. It covers the most important events which gave rise to the modern British state, from Magna Carta and the Civil Wars to the Act of Union and the birth of Empire. The documents themselves include Parliamentary papers, debate records, and private diaries.
Dublin Castle Records 1798-1926 This link opens in a new window The Dublin Castle administration in Ireland was the government of Ireland under English and later British rule, from the twelfth century until 1922, based at Dublin Castle. Dublin Castle Records, 1798-1926 contains records of the British administration in Ireland prior to 1922, a crucial period which saw the rise of Parnell and the Land War in 1880 through to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1921. This collection comprises materials from Series CO 904, The National Archives, Kew, UK.
Independent Labour Party records, 1893-1960 This link opens in a new window The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British left-wing political party founded in 1893. The ILP was affiliated with the Labour Party from 1906 to 1932. This collection contains minute books, annual reports, committee reports, conference resolutions, and weekly notes for speakers from the party’s archive at LSE. These documents cover a wide range of subjects, from questions of war and peace to housing and trade unionism.
Leftist Newspapers and Periodicals This link opens in a new window Archive of over 153 newspapers and periodicals focusing on Communist, Socialist and Marxist thought, theory and practice. Mainly U.S. content as well as a significant number of UK titles. Digitised page scans. Date coverage: 1845-2015
Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886-1997 This link opens in a new window Contains personal papers of almost 100 Communist Party of Great Britain activists and sympathisers. Includes papers from those at the heart of party (e.g. full-time "national organisers") and peripheral figures who supported the communist cause.
Papers of Joseph Chamberlain This link opens in a new window Covering 1836-1914, this collection includes letters, account books, minutes and political papers covering a wide range of topics from business history to British domestic and international politics during Chamberlain's political career. Also includes newspaper clippings of his early speeches and personal scrap books and photographs.
Papers of Neville Chamberlain This link opens in a new window Contains political papers documenting Chamberlain's policies as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister, including his policy of appeasement with Hitler. Coverage is 1869-1940 and documents include journals, diaries, speeches, political papers, articles, correspondence (personal and political) and photographs.
Scottish Nationalist Leaflets, 1844-1973 This link opens in a new window Documents in this collection contain a wealth of information on the subject of Scottish independence, including: the effect on international relations; financial policy proposals; pamphlets from the Scottish National Party; and the revival of Scottish cultural independence.
Trade Unionism and the Chartist Movement, 1833-1910 This link opens in a new window Contains selected papers of George Howell (1833-1910); a prominent and well connected member of the labour movement. Includes minutes, circulars, press cuttings, and reports from the International Workingmen’s Association, the Reform League, and the Trade Union Congress. Also includes correspondence, diaries and autobiographical material.
State Papers Online This link opens in a new window Digitised manuscripts of British government papers from 1509 to 1782. Content includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, and parliamentary drafts. Parts I-IV Early Modern and Parts I-IV 18th Century available: Parts I & II: The Tudors, 1509-1603 Henry VIII-Elizabeth I . Parts III & IV: The Stuarts and Commonwealth, James I - Anne I, 1603-1714 . C18 Parts I-IV: 1714-1782, papers domestic and foreign Stuart and Cumberland papers from the Royal Archives
Enhanced access: Parts I-IV Early Modern, Parts I-IV 18th Century, Stuart and Cumberland papers now available.

Agitation and the Internal Politics of British Communism, 1907-1977 This link opens in a new window Contains the collected personal papers of Harry Pollitt, one of the founder members of the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1920. He became General Secretary of the party in 1929. Includes miscellaneous writings, notebooks and letters covering his life and activities in the party. Also includes contextual essays and some later papers gathered by those researching his life.
Archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Annual Reports, Minutes and other Records, 1958-1972 This link opens in a new window Meeting minutes, accounting records, reports, annual conference papers, campaign records, correspondence and other documents of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), a UK organisation that advocates the abandonment of nuclear weapons by the UK and the world.
Archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Annual Reports, Minutes and other Records, 1973-1980, and pamphlets and serial items, 1958-1980 This link opens in a new window Meeting minutes, accounting records, reports, conference papers, campaign and demonstration papers and correspondence of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), a UK organisation that advocates the abandonment of nuclear weapons by the UK and the world. The collection also includes pamphlets and serials from the CND, from 1958 to 1980.
Archives of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Annual Reports, Minutes and other Records, Pamphlets and Serial Items, 1981-1985 This link opens in a new window National council minutes, committee records, annual conference papers, demonstration and campaign papers, minutes of regional groups and other documents of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), a UK organisation that advocates the abandonment of nuclear weapons by the UK and the world. The collection also includes external documents such as local group newsletters, and pamphlets and serials for the same period.
British Communism in Campaigns and Events, 1947-1991 This link opens in a new window Contains documents relating to discrete campaigns and events organised by the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). Includes minutes, correspondence, press releases, posters, and programmes. Campaigns and events covered include Red November, the Moscow History Conference, Marx with Sparx Festival, People’s Festival, Left Unlimited, New Towns Conference, and Empire Communist Parties Conference.
British Communism through Committee Work, 1926-1992 This link opens in a new window Contains the papers and publications of numerous different committees of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Includes the Parliamentary Department, Unemployment Committee; Health Advisory Committee; Jewish Committee; West Indies Committee; Science and Technology Committee and more that all advised the Executive on party policy.
British Government Information and Propaganda, 1939-2009 This link opens in a new window Taken from the British Library, this collection is a curated selection of materials produced by the British Ministry of Information (MOI) and Central Office of Information (COI) during the period 1939-2009. Items include posters, stickers, pamphlets and guidance booklets. Most of the items were published during the post-war period, but some date from the First and Second World Wars.
British Labour Party Papers, 1906-1969 This link opens in a new window Contains minutes and related records compiled by the Parliamentary Labour Party during the period 1906-1969. These records cover the party’s formative years, from its creation and early successes through the governments of Ramsay MacDonald and the wartime coalition to the Atlee administration and Harold Wilson’s first premiership.
British Labour Party Papers, 1968-1994 This link opens in a new window Contains minutes of party meetings, Liaison Committee meetings, and Parliamentary Committee (Shadow Cabinet) meetings compiled by the Parliamentary Labour Party during the period 1948-1994. The period covers from the Harold Wilson and James Callaghan governments to years in opposition under Michael Foot, Neil Kinnock, John Smith, and Tony Blair.
British Union of Fascists: newspapers and secret files, 1933-1951 This link opens in a new window These papers cover the growth of the British Union of Fascists and the impact of World War 2 upon them. The documents include both their official publications and the imprisonment of their leader Oswald Mosley. The pre-war fascist newspapers include Fascist week, The Blackshirt and The East London Pioneer. Action was published from February 1936 until June 1940, by which point a growing number of the BUF were interned. Sir Oswald and Lady Diane Mosley’s imprisonment caused much debate. These papers include government records of why they were arrested and Oswald Mosley’s time in prison. Other items include official intelligence reports upon both Mosleys.
Communism and Popular Culture in the 20th Century This link opens in a new window Contains Ivor Montagu's (1904-1984) personal, political, and professional papers. Montagu is best known for his work as a filmmaker, scriptwriter, and producer. He was also a trained naturalist, the founder of the International Table Tennis Federation, president of the Southampton F.C. Supporters’ Club, and an active member of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
Communism, Culture and Society in the 20th Century This link opens in a new window Contains documents compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain’s National Cultural Committee. Includes minutes, agendas and circulars from the NCC’s executive meetings, as well as material related to its various sub-committees. This includes files from the History Group, the Music Group, the Philosophy Group, the Architects and Allied Technician Group and the Visual Arts Group, as well as adjacent journals and publications.
Communism in Crisis in Britain and Abroad, 1931-1979 This link opens in a new window Contains the personal papers of John Gollan (1911-1977) - a political leader and communist activist in Britain during the C20. Gollan joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in 1926 and became General Secretary in 1956. Includes coverage of the Soviet Union’s interventions in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968); the reputational damage to the CPGB and subsequent decline in this period.
Communisms and the Cold War, 1944-1986 This link opens in a new window Contains reports and other records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's International Department between 1944 and 1986. The majority of the documents cover the Sino-Soviet split and the Chinese-Indian disputes of the 1960s and 1970s. There are also materials relating to Soviet satellite states in Eastern Europe, the left in Western Europe, and anti-colonial movements in the developing world.
Debate and Division on the British Left, 1917-1964 This link opens in a new window Contains the personal and political papers of John Thomas (J.T.) Murphy and covering his wife Molly Murphy. Both were prominent members of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) during its formative years. Covers JT's imprisonment in 1925 and campaign to become an MP to his travels in post-revolutionary Russia and disagreements with the CPGB leadership. Documents detailing Molly's time as a nurse on the frontlines of the Spanish Civil War are also included.
Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth Century British Intelligence This link opens in a new window Previously classified documents from the government intelligence services of Britain. Includes decrypts, weekly summary reports, official unit and wartime histories from across the 20th century British Empire.
Democratic Centralism during the Cold War, 1943-1991 This link opens in a new window Contains minutes, handwritten notes and reports from the monthly Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) Executive Committee meetings, which based their decision making on the Leninist principle of democratic centralism. Most focus on the politics of the Cold War and the direction of the party. This is one of several collections of the CPGB archives.
Dublin Castle Records 1798-1926 This link opens in a new window The Dublin Castle administration in Ireland was the government of Ireland under English and later British rule, from the twelfth century until 1922, based at Dublin Castle. Dublin Castle Records, 1798-1926 contains records of the British administration in Ireland prior to 1922, a crucial period which saw the rise of Parnell and the Land War in 1880 through to the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1921. This collection comprises materials from Series CO 904, The National Archives, Kew, UK.
Establishing the Post-War International Order, 1944-1961 This link opens in a new window Collection of global governance, geopolitics, and international political economy documents from the early Cold War. Sources from the National Archives, United Nations, Marshall Plan, International Monetary, British Board of Trade, Cabinet Office, Foreign Office, Treasury and more are included.
Gender, Feminism, and the British Left, 1944-1991 This link opens in a new window Contains records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain's Women's Department during the period 1944-1991. These records include minutes, agendas, and promotional materials from various women's campaigns, events, and conferences. They also include copies of Link, the party's women's magazine, and Red Rag, a controversial journal published by the party's more militant feminist members.
Independent Labour Party records, 1893-1960 This link opens in a new window The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British left-wing political party founded in 1893. The ILP was affiliated with the Labour Party from 1906 to 1932. This collection contains minute books, annual reports, committee reports, conference resolutions, and weekly notes for speakers from the party’s archive at LSE. These documents cover a wide range of subjects, from questions of war and peace to housing and trade unionism.
Leftist Newspapers and Periodicals This link opens in a new window Archive of over 153 newspapers and periodicals focusing on Communist, Socialist and Marxist thought, theory and practice. Mainly U.S. content as well as a significant number of UK titles. Digitised page scans. Date coverage: 1845-2015
Liberal Party from Asquith to Ashdown, 1912-1988 This link opens in a new window Includes meeting and campaigning records that document the Liberal Party, Social Democratic Party and Liberal Democrats. The papers begin two years before Asquith took Britain into World War 1 and conclude with David Steel's leadership of the Liberal Democrats. These records cover both internal discussions and the changing nature of electoral campaigning during the 20th century.
Macmillan Cabinet Papers, 1957-1963 This link opens in a new window Macmillan Cabinet Papers, 1957-1963 provides complete coverage of the Cabinet conclusions and memoranda of Harold Macmillans government, plus selected minutes and memoranda of policy committees.
Marxist History and Historians in the 20th Century This link opens in a new window Contains the Dona Torr Papers: Dona Ruth Anne Torr (1883-1957) was a Marxist historian, translator and activist. Despite being born into an aristocratic family, Torr became a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. This collection contains Torr’s personal papers, including research notes and other materials relating to her biography of noted labour activist Thomas Mann.
Northern Ireland: A Divided Community, 1921-1972 Cabinet Papers of the Stormont Administration This link opens in a new window Contains a complete digital facsimile of the Cabinet Conclusion files of the Northern Ireland Government, filed as CAB/4 at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. Offers a full record of every debate and transaction for the entire duration of the Stormont administration, the devolved government of Northern Ireland during this period.
Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886-1997 This link opens in a new window Contains personal papers of almost 100 Communist Party of Great Britain activists and sympathisers. Includes papers from those at the heart of party (e.g. full-time "national organisers") and peripheral figures who supported the communist cause.
Pacifism, Disarmament and International Relations - Archives of the Fellowship of Reconciliation: Minute Books and Committee Papers, 1915-1960 This link opens in a new window Minute books and early papers of the Christian pacifist Fellowship of Reconciliation group. Comprised mainly of non-conformists and Quakers, it was formed in the UK in 1914. This collection documents the formation of the group and gives a detailed record of its role during the First World War including its views on issues as conscription, appeasement and disarmament.
Pacifism, Disarmament and International Relations - Archives of War Resisters' International: Minutes, Reports, and Publications, 1921-1974 This link opens in a new window Contains the archive of War Resisters' International, detailing the development of the World Peace Movement. Includes minutes, pamphlets, bulletins, newsletters, the secretary's report, press releases and the organisation's major journal 'War Resister'.
Papers of Joseph Chamberlain This link opens in a new window Covering 1836-1914, this collection includes letters, account books, minutes and political papers covering a wide range of topics from business history to British domestic and international politics during Chamberlain's political career. Also includes newspaper clippings of his early speeches and personal scrap books and photographs.
Papers of Neville Chamberlain This link opens in a new window Contains political papers documenting Chamberlain's policies as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister, including his policy of appeasement with Hitler. Coverage is 1869-1940 and documents include journals, diaries, speeches, political papers, articles, correspondence (personal and political) and photographs.
Policymaking and Revolutionary Politics, 1924-1991 This link opens in a new window Contains materials from the Communist Party of Great Britain's Political Committee, which was responsible for determining the party's policy decisions. Includes minutes, notes, agendas and papers from meetings.
Political Extremism and Radicalism This link opens in a new window Archive of extremist and radical materials from 20th Century Far-Right and Far-Left political groups in the US, Europe and Australia.
Radical Trade Unionism in Britain, 1921-1991 This link opens in a new window Comprised of material from the Communist Party of Great Britain’s Industrial Department, which sought to organise the party’s strategy in relation to trade unions and industry. Includes material from the National Minority Movement of the 1920s, and covers infiltration of unions during the 1970s.
Science and Marxism, 1956-1985 This link opens in a new window Contains the William Wainwright Papers: William Wainwright (1908-2000) was a British communist activist and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Includes records regarding Wainwright’s time on the CPGB’s Science and Technology Sub-Committee and as the science correspondent for the Morning Star. Also includes Wainwright's personal reflections on the Vietnam War, public transportation policy, and the relevance of the dictatorship of the proletariat.
Scottish Nationalist Leaflets, 1844-1973 This link opens in a new window Documents in this collection contain a wealth of information on the subject of Scottish independence, including: the effect on international relations; financial policy proposals; pamphlets from the Scottish National Party; and the revival of Scottish cultural independence.
Scottish Women's Suffrage Movement, 1902-1933 This link opens in a new window Contains documents from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for Women's Suffrage - a non-militant movement running during the period 1902-1933. Includes committee meeting minutes, letter books, and reports, which cover everything from the recruitment and selection of female candidates to fundraising for local hospitals. Campaigns include those for equal voting rights and the free distribution of information on birth control.
Trade Unionism and the Chartist Movement, 1833-1910 This link opens in a new window Contains selected papers of George Howell (1833-1910); a prominent and well connected member of the labour movement. Includes minutes, circulars, press cuttings, and reports from the International Workingmen’s Association, the Reform League, and the Trade Union Congress. Also includes correspondence, diaries and autobiographical material.
Trade Unions in Crisis: the 1961 ETU Ballot-Rigging Scandal This link opens in a new window Collection contains verbatim transcripts of the court case, which was brought to the High Court by prominent union members John Thomas Byrne and Frank Chapple in 1961. They alleged that members of the Communist Party of Great Britain had engaged in "a conspiracy to defraud" in the most recent elections of the Electrical Trades Union.

UK International Politics and Relations

BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts, Series 1-4 This link opens in a new window Contains transcripts of global radio and television broadcasts, transcribed, translated, then summarised and curated by the BBC Monitoring service. The service was originally intended to gather open-source intelligence to help Britain and its allies understand global dynamics and assess emerging global threats. The daily reports often included commentary and evaluation by subject matter experts, as well as synopses and specialist briefings. Covers 1939-2001. Scanned documents with OCR text.
British Diplomacy from the Unification of Germany to the Spanish Civil War, 1863-1939 This link opens in a new window Archive relating to Esmé Howard (1863-1939), an influential British diplomat during the early C20. His postings included Berlin, Crete, Budapest, Berne, Stockholm and the United States. Includes personal correspondence with important figures, further correspondence, memorandum, and other diplomatic material, personal diaries, and files on his personal estate.
Chatham House Online Archive This link opens in a new window Access to the publications and archives of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House). Content includes international policy on business, business, economics, trade, politics, law, environment, diplomacy and security issues
Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth Century British Intelligence This link opens in a new window Previously classified documents from the government intelligence services of Britain. Includes decrypts, weekly summary reports, official unit and wartime histories from across the 20th century British Empire.
Documents on British Policy Overseas This link opens in a new window Primary source documents of British peacetime diplomacy from 1898-1990 from Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Includes records from British Documents on the Origins of the War 1898-1914, Documents on British Foreign Policy 1918-1939 and Documents on British Policy Overseas.
Establishing the Post-War International Order, 1944-1961 This link opens in a new window Collection of global governance, geopolitics, and international political economy documents from the early Cold War. Sources from the National Archives, United Nations, Marshall Plan, International Monetary, British Board of Trade, Cabinet Office, Foreign Office, Treasury and more are included.
Papers of Sir Austen Chamberlain This link opens in a new window Covering 1863-1937, these papers cover the career of Austen Chamberlain, who held a variety of political offices, including Foreign Secretary between the World Wars. The political papers include insight into policy as well as containing correspondence. Also included are travel diaries, notes and personal letters.
Papers of Sir Ernest Mason Satow This link opens in a new window A collection of British diplomat Ernest M. Satow's private, diplomatic and other correspondence, letter books, papers, and diaries along with transcripts. Coverage is 1856-1927 and the collection contains Satow's papers from the UK National Archive alongside transcripts of his diaries and travel journals.
State Papers Online This link opens in a new window Digitised manuscripts of British government papers from 1509 to 1782. Content includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, and parliamentary drafts. Parts I-IV Early Modern and Parts I-IV 18th Century available: Parts I & II: The Tudors, 1509-1603 Henry VIII-Elizabeth I . Parts III & IV: The Stuarts and Commonwealth, James I - Anne I, 1603-1714 . C18 Parts I-IV: 1714-1782, papers domestic and foreign Stuart and Cumberland papers from the Royal Archives
Enhanced access: Parts I-IV Early Modern, Parts I-IV 18th Century, Stuart and Cumberland papers now available.

Confidential Print: Africa 1834-1966 This link opens in a new window Access to the UKs Colonial, Dominion and Foreign Offices confidential correspondence relating to Africa between 1834 and 1966. Official records, letters, telegrams, dispatches, investigative reports and treaties document the imperial expansion into and subsequent withdrawal from the continent.

Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange - Nineteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window Full text manuscript collections, mainly of British Foreign Office and United States consular and diplomatic records. The British records cover Japan only, whilst the US records cover China, Japan and several other countries. Also includes missionary correspondence and journals, plus socio-economic journals focusing on the region. Date coverage is C19 to early C20
China and the Modern World This link opens in a new window Series of digital archive collections sourced from libraries and archives across the world, covering the C19 and C20. Consists of monographs, manuscripts, periodicals, correspondence and letters, historical photos, ephemera, and other kinds of historical documents. Our access includes coverage of Anglo-Chinese internal politics and relations as well as covering the security concerns of British India in relation to China.
We have access to three collections:
- Diplomacy and Political Secrets, 1869-1950
- Imperial China and the West part 1, 1815-1881
- Imperial China and the West part 2, 1865-1905
Conflict in Indochina: Foreign Office Files for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, 1959-1979 This link opens in a new window Contains Files of the British Foreign Office (FO 371) and from the Southeast Asian Department (FCO 15), including correspondence, maps, photographs and memoranda, covering key themes such as trade, economic development and increasing political instability. Also includes diplomatic records between the US and the UK covering the region.
Empire Studies This link opens in a new window This collection offers a rich array of sources for the study of the British Empire. It features material on British colonial policy and government; perspectives on life in British colonies. Content dates from the mid 18th to mid 20th centuries.
Foreign Office Files for China, 1919-1980 This link opens in a new window This collection make available all British Foreign Office files dealing with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan between 1919 and 1980.
Foreign Office Files for India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1947-1980 This link opens in a new window This collection of files from the Foreign Office (later the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and Dominions Office focuses on the political and social history of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Foreign Office Files for Japan, 1919-1952 This link opens in a new window This collection makes available extensive coverage of British Foreign Office files dealing with Japan between 1919 and 1952.
Foreign Office Files for South East Asia, 1963-1980 This link opens in a new window Extensive collection of Foreign Office Files exploring South East Asia between 1963 and 1980 in a time of conflict, growth and change. Organised into 2 parts: Cold War in the Pacific, Trade Relations and the Post-Independence Period, 1963-1966 Foundations of Economic Growth and Industrialisation, 1967-1980
Papers of British Consulates and Legation in China (1727-1951) This link opens in a new window Contains miscellaneous papers and reports from the British legation and consulates in China. Specifically, it comprises a catalogue of embassy archives, 1727 to 1859; trade and intelligence reports; records of legal proceedings; miscellaneous papers, some in Chinese, of the Chinese Secretary's Office; an entry book of papers relating to the East India Company in China; claims arising from Sino-Japanese hostilities, 1927 to 1940; accounts and circulars.
Policing the Shanghai International Settlement, 1894-1945 This link opens in a new window Files from the U.S., mainly the archives of the British-run municipal police force based in Shanghai’s former self-governing International Settlement. The police were tasked with maintaining an orderly environment for Shanghai's foreign trade and commerce. Most records cover 1929-1945 and are organised by topic.

Confidential Print: Latin America, 1833-1969 This link opens in a new window The series originated out of a need to preserve the most important papers generated by the Foreign and Colonial Offices. Covering Central and South America and the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

British Diplomacy with America and Ireland, an Ambassador's Letters, 1909-1962 This link opens in a new window Contains the correspondence of Arthur C. Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank. Murray was a British ambassador to Washington from 1917 until 1918, serving as the Assistant Military Attaché to the British Embassy. While Murray worked with Franklin Roosevelt the two men became close friends and they continued writing to each other until Roosevelt's death in 1945. Other contacts include Walter Runciman and William Lyon Mackenzie King.

Collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the Partition of the Middle East, 1879-1919 This link opens in a new window Drawn from the personal papers of Mark Sykes (1879-1919), a politician and diplomatic advisor famous for his role in the partition of the Middle East. The papers focus on Sykes’ experience in military intelligence and diplomacy in the Middle East, both before and during the First World War. Also includes his notebooks, detailing his travels in the Middle East.
Confidential Print: Middle East, 1839-1969 This link opens in a new window The series originated out of a need to preserve the most important papers generated by the Foreign and Colonial Offices. Covering countries of the Levant and the Arabian peninsula, Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Sudan.
Creation of Israel: British Foreign Office Correspondence on Palestine and Transjordan, 1940-1948 This link opens in a new window Contains the British Foreign Office political correspondence files on Palestine and Transjordan. Records focus on events in Palestine, Britain's policy toward Palestine, and how the situation in Palestine affected relations with other nations. The files also survey the contours of Arab politics in the wider Middle East from a British perspective. A large section of material also covers the United Nations deliberations on the Palestine question.
Middle East Online Series I: Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970, The This link opens in a new window Original source material from the British Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers from the 1917 Balfour Declaration through to the Black September war of 1970-1.
Middle East Online series II: Iraq, 1914-1974, The This link opens in a new window Original source material from the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, War Office and Cabinet Papers from the Anglo-Indian landing in Basra in 1914 through the British Mandate in Iraq of 1920-32 to the rise of Saddam Hussein in 1974.

American Records in the House of Lords Archive, 1621-1917 This link opens in a new window Taken from the House of Lords Record Office, this archive contains documents relating to North America and its impact upon British trade, strategy, and foreign relations. Papers are organised by theme, including the slave trade, American papers with a focus on the revolution, Canadian papers, British relations with Spain and France, British relations with other countries, military policy, and commerce.
British Diplomacy with America and Ireland, an Ambassador's Letters, 1909-1962 This link opens in a new window Contains the correspondence of Arthur C. Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank. Murray was a British ambassador to Washington from 1917 until 1918, serving as the Assistant Military Attaché to the British Embassy. While Murray worked with Franklin Roosevelt the two men became close friends and they continued writing to each other until Roosevelt's death in 1945. Other contacts include Walter Runciman and William Lyon Mackenzie King.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1930-1934 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in the North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1930-1934 are chronicled.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1935-1937 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1935-1937 are chronicled.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1938-1940 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1938-1940 are chronicled.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1941-1943 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1941-1943 are chronicled.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1944-1945 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1944-1945 are chronicled.
British Foreign Office: United States Correspondence, 1946-1948 This link opens in a new window Communications between the Foreign Office and various British embassies and consulates in North America. Governmental, political, military, economic, and cultural topics concerning Anglo-American relations in the period 1946-1948 are chronicled.
Confidential Print: North America, 1824-1961 This link opens in a new window The series originated out of a need to preserve the most important papers generated by the Foreign and Colonial Offices.Covering the United States, Canada and the English-speaking Caribbean, with some coverage of Central and South America.
International Relations Between Britain and America, 1796-1848 This link opens in a new window Contains the papers of Sir Charles Vaughan and Sir Robert Liston. Vaughan was a career diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the United States during the period 1825-1835. This collection contains Vaughan's personal and professional papers from before, during, and after his time in Washington. Also includes the papers of one of Vaughan's predecessors, Sir Robert Liston, whose tenure covered the late C18.

USA Politics & International Relations

Amerasia Affair, China and Postwar Anti-Communist Fervor This link opens in a new window Contains FBI records covering the Ameriasia Affair 1945-1973. The Ameriasia Affair was the first public accusation of spying for the Communists in the US postwar era.
America in Protest: Records of Anti-Vietnam War organizations--Vietnam Veterans Against the War This link opens in a new window FBI reports, newsletters and position papers dealing with every aspect of antiwar work carried out by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) from 1967-1975. The collection also includes surveillance on a variety of other antiwar groups and individuals, with an emphasis on student groups and Communist organizations.
American Politics and Society from Kennedy to Watergate This link opens in a new window Contains documents from the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon presidencies as well as records from federal agencies. The major issues of the presidencies are covered and documents include correspondence, daily press briefings, transcripts of presidential press conferences, oral histories, confidential files, other White House files, Associated Press wire copy on Kennedy's assassination and transcripts from the Watergate trials.
American Politics in the Early Cold War: Truman and Eisenhower Administrations, 1945-1961 This link opens in a new window Contains major White House files from the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. Records include confidential files, office files, Eisenhower's diaries, oral histories from the people who worked with Truman, minutes of meetings as well as other unpublished documents.
Bush Presidency and Development and Debate Over Civil Rights Policy and Legislation This link opens in a new window Contains materials on civil rights, the development of civil rights policy, and the debate over civil rights legislation during the administration of President George H.W. Bush and during his tenure as vice president. Mostly covering 1989-1991, there is a small amount of material covering 1981-1989.
Carter Administration and Foreign Affairs This link opens in a new window Documents relating to U.S. foreign affairs during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Notable subjects include the Arab-Israeli Conflict; the Camp David Accords; China; Panama Canal treaties; Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT); the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and U.S. responses to the intervention; the Iran Hostage Crisis; human rights; among other topics. This material in this archive dates from 1972 to 1981.
Communist Historical Newspaper Collection‎ This link opens in a new window Fully searchable archive of key U.S. Communist historical newspapers including the Daily Worker, Daily World, Ohio Socialist, The Toiler, The Worker and more. Digitised scans of individual articles and full newspaper pages. Date coverage: 1917-2013
Development of Environmental Health Policy: Pope A. Lawrence Papers 1924-1983 This link opens in a new window Correspondence, field studies, reports, scientific data, photographs, maps, and other documents from Pope A. Lawrence, an environmental health specialist with the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Public Health Service. His papers (primarily from the 1950s-70s) contain materials and data related to environmental and industrial hygiene, radon activity, use of beryllium as a rocket propellant, uranium mining and toxicological, biological and chemical weapon systems.
Electing the President: Proceedings of the Democratic National Conventions, 1832-1988 This link opens in a new window The proceedings of the 1832-1988 Democratic National Conventions in the U.S., including speeches, debates, votes, and party platforms. Also included are lists of names of convention delegates and alternates. Records of the earliest proceedings are based in part on contemporary newspaper accounts.
Electing the President: Proceedings of the Republican National Conventions, 1856-1988 This link opens in a new window The proceedings for 1856-1988 of the Republican National Conventions in the U.S., including speeches, debates, votes, and party platforms. Also included are lists of names of convention delegates and alternates. Records of the earliest proceedings are based in part on contemporary newspaper accounts.
Election of 1948 This link opens in a new window This collection provides documents and the perspectives of the four base camps from the 1948 United States presidential election: Democrat incumbent President and eventual victor Harry S. Truman, Republican and New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Progressive and former Vice President Henry A. Wallace and Dixiecrat and South Carolina Governor J. Strom Thurmond.
FBI Confidential Files and Radical Politics in the U.S., 1945-1972 This link opens in a new window Consists of records of the FBI and the Subversive Activities Control Board from 1945-1972. Under Hoover, the FBI vigorously investigated and tracked the activities of Communist groups, Communist-front groups, and other radical organizations in the United States. Includes office files, 'black bag jobs', and 'Do Not File' files which have survived.
FBI File: Alger Hiss/Whittaker Chambers This link opens in a new window FBI file (1937-1977) relating to Alger Hiss, an American government official who was identified by former Soviet agent Whittaker Chambers as an underground US Communist party member in the 1930s, and was accused of espionage for the Soviet Union. The file includes correspondence and interviews, and is useful for research into the Second Red Scare and the internal politics of the United States during the early years of the Cold War.
FBI File: American POWs/MIAs in Southeast Asia This link opens in a new window FBI file investigating the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam (COLIFAM), covering the period 1970 to 1993. Included are interviews with hundreds of Vietnamese refugees, information on the Women's Liberation Movement, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and the Women's Peace Party. Documents include teletypes, interviews, letters, memos, newsletters, and reports.
FBI File: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. This link opens in a new window The 44,000-page case file of the FBI documents the bureau's role in finding James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, and obtaining his conviction. The file also includes background information amassed by the FBI on Dr. Kings social activism. This archive is of particular interest to students of the civil rights movement and of the continuing controversy surrounding Martin Luther King's murder.
FBI File: Hollywood and J. Edgar Hoover: Communists in the Motion Picture Industry This link opens in a new window Documents relating to the FBI's investigation of the Hollywood film industry for communist infiltration (1925-1961). The files chronicle the working of major film studios such as MGM, Paramount, RKO and Warner Brothers, and record investigations into various guilds, unions and individuals such as Charlie Chaplin and Frank Sinatra.
FBI File: Hollywood and J. Edgar Hoover: Investigations of Actors and Directors This link opens in a new window Documents relating to the FBI's investigation into the Communist activities of various motion picture personalities, including actors, directors, producers, and writers. The file, spanning the years 1922-1961, contains surveillance and informer reports, FBI 'reviews' of mainstream films that were believed to contain Communist propaganda, correspondence, news clippings and transcripts.
FBI File: House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) This link opens in a new window FBI files relating to the working relationship between the FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the period 1938-1974. The files document clashes between HUAC chairman Martin Dies and the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman (1938-1945), the process by which the FBI and HUAC chose their targets (1946-1949), and the attempt of HUAC, renamed the Internal Security Committee, to protect the FBI from other congressional investigative committees.
FBI File: Howard Hughes This link opens in a new window FBI records on the billionaire Howard Hughes covering the period 1941-1981. The file documents Hughes' activities in various enterprises including aircraft manufacture and aviation; the motion picture business; Las Vegas real estate; and the Nevada gaming industry. Hughes' relationship with film stars, reports on his sex life, details on his disappearance in 1970, and his contested will are also covered. Of particular interest are letters written by Hughes in his own handwriting.
FBI File: Huey Long This link opens in a new window Records of the FBI's investigation into Huey Long, governor and senator of Louisiana from 1928-1932. Included are reports on voting fraud, correspondence, speeches and other investigations, including that of Long's assassination in 1935.
FBI File: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg This link opens in a new window FBI file relating to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple accused in 1950 by the U.S. government of operating a Soviet spy network and giving the Soviet Union plans for the atomic bomb. Following one of the most controversial trials of the twentieth century, the Rosenbergs were executed in 1953.
FBI File: Roy Cohn This link opens in a new window FBI file relating to the controversial career of Roy Marcus Cohn, an American lawyer, best known for his work as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, memos, teletypes, reports, and affidavits.
FBI File: Waco/Branch Davidian Compound This link opens in a new window FBI file relating to the siege between FBI agents and members of the Branch Davidian religious group in Waco, Texas, in 1993. The archive serves as a case study of twentieth-century alternative religious movements and their relationships to the U.S. federal government.
FBI File: Watergate This link opens in a new window FBI file relating to the Watergate scandal (1972-74). Included here are all of the reports and evidence gathered by the FBI, as well as data gathered in the campaign activities of the 1972 presidential candidates.
FBI File on America First Committee This link opens in a new window FBI documents on the America First Committee (AFC), a group against America's entry into World War II. This file, which covers the group's activity from 1937 to 1941, contains newspaper accounts, America First literature, speeches, letters, reports, and press releases. The group was investigated for possible communist infiltration.
FBI File on Eleanor Roosevelt This link opens in a new window FBI documents relating to Eleanor Roosevelt, who was investigated because of her work with youth movements and the civil rights of minorities, which made many Americans of the time uneasy. J.Edgar Hoover felt obligated to investigate her alleged radical, subversive, and un-American activities. This file, which covers the period 1941-1965, includes correspondence between Hoover and Eleanor, memos, newspaper clippings, and letters from members of the public.
FBI File on Harry Dexter White This link opens in a new window FBI file on Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Harry Dexter White, a high ranking official who was instrumental in shaping post-war international monetary policy, and was later accused of espionage. The file (1942-1974), contains reports, correspondence, news clippings, and four pages of White's documents that were found in a hollow pumpkin on Chambers's Maryland farm in 1948. This file is useful for the study of the anticommunism fervour in the formative years of the Cold War.
FBI File on John L. Lewis This link opens in a new window FBI file detailing John L. Lewis's career as one of the most influential figures in the American Federation of Labor (AFL) from the 1920s to the 1950s, and his tenure as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW).
FBI File on Nelson Rockefeller This link opens in a new window FBI file on Nelson Rockefeller, an American businessman and politician who served as vice-president an governor of New York. The file, spanning the years 1943-1984, contains papers relating to the background checks conducted by the FBI in advance of his appointment to various positions in the federal government.
FBI File on Owen Lattimore This link opens in a new window FBI file on Owen Lattimore, an American college professor and scholar of China and Central Asia who was accused of being a Soviet espionage agent by Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1950. The file covers the period 1941-1950.
Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s This link opens in a new window A collection of FBI files on some of the most prominent American radical groups, their movements to change American government and society, internal organisation, personnel, and activities (1956-1971).
Grassroots Civil Rights and Social Action: Council for Social Action This link opens in a new window Archive of the Council for Social Action, a U.S Christian Church organisation. Records spanning from 1934 to 1956 cover the Council's involvement in social action, race relations, Indian relations, opposition to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany, and the protection of the civil rights of war victims and Japanese-Americans during the Second World War.
Grassroots Civil Rights & Social Activism: FBI Files on Benjamin J. Davis, Jr This link opens in a new window Comprised of FBI files on Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., a prominent African American member of the U.S. Communist Party. Records include details of grassroots organising successes and failures, minutes from meetings held on all the levels on which Davis engaged, and reports from member-informers on all the major political and theoretical debates. Records are taken from the personal collection of Dr Gerald Horne.
Greensboro Massacre, 1979: Confrontation between the Ku Klux Klan and the Communist Workers Party, The This link opens in a new window FBI, police, Bureau and Justice Department records on the Greensboro Massacre. The archive includes surveillance and informant reports, memoranda, correspondence, news articles; wiretap transcriptions, coded messages and local police reports.
In Response to the AIDS Crisis: Records of the National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1983-1994 This link opens in a new window The U.S. National Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (NCAIDS) advised U.S. Congress and the president on the development of a national policy concerning the HIV epidemic. This collection includes briefing books, hearing and meeting transcripts, press clippings and the various reports created by the commission in their investigations into the AIDS epidemic and its impact on society.
Integration of Alabama Schools and the U.S. Military, 1963 This link opens in a new window Records of the Army’s plans, codenamed "Operation Oak Tree", in the event of civil disturbances related to school desegregation in Alabama in 1963.
James Meredith, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Integration of the University of Mississippi This link opens in a new window FBI documentation on Meredith’s attempt to legally become the first African American student at The University of Mississippi in 1962 and the white political and social backlash that followed. The collection includes correspondence from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and others .
Japanese American Internment: Records of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library This link opens in a new window Records relating to the U.S. internment and relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans, and Italian and German Americans, during the Second World War as a result of Roosevelt’s 1942 Executive Order 9066.
JFK and Foreign Affairs, 1961-1963 This link opens in a new window Insights into President Kennedys views on foreign affairs, U.S. leadership of the "West," and various worldwide crises. Also includes documents on US support for developing countries, foreign trade, nuclear weapons, NATO, regional security, foreign aid and military assistance, and the international space race.
Johnson Administration and Foreign Affairs This link opens in a new window White House Central Files covering policies, responses, and recommendations from the president's advisers and cabinet members on handling the growing conflict in South Vietnam, its effects on domestic policies, and the public's reaction to the war. Coverage spans from 1963-1969.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Economy, Finance and Trade This link opens in a new window This collection provides extensive Agency and departmental records from 1963-1969 on a variety of presidential programs and initiatives from the Bureau of the Budget; Council of Economic Advisers; Department of Commerce; Department of Treasury; Federal Deposit Corporation; Federal Home Loan Bank Board; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission; Interstate Commerce Commission; and Securities Exchange Commission.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Health, Education and Welfare This link opens in a new window Extensive records from U.S. presidential programs and U.S. agency and departments including the Department of Agriculture; Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Humanities; Office of Economic Opportunity; Office of Education; and Veterans Administration.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Labor and Employment This link opens in a new window This collection provides extensive documentation on a variety of presidential programs and initiatives. Agency and departmental records include: Civil Service Commission; Department of Labor; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; General Services Administration; Post Office Department; and National Labor Relations Board.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Science and Technology This link opens in a new window This collection provides extensive documentation on a variety of presidential programs and initiatives. Agency and departmental records include: Atomic Energy Commission; Federal Power Commission; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); and Office of Science and Technology.
Leftist Newspapers and Periodicals This link opens in a new window Archive of over 153 newspapers and periodicals focusing on Communist, Socialist and Marxist thought, theory and practice. Mainly U.S. content as well as a significant number of UK titles. Digitised page scans. Date coverage: 1845-2015
Liberation Movement in Africa and African America This link opens in a new window FBI surveillance files (1970 to 1985) on the activities of the African Liberation Support Committee and All African People’s Revolutionary Party .; this collection provides two unique views on African American support for liberation struggles in Africa, the issue of Pan-Africanism, and the role of African independence movements as political leverage for African Americans.
Minority Voter, Election of 1936 and the Good Neighbor League This link opens in a new window This collection is designed as a case study of minority involvement in a U.S. presidential election campaign, using the 1936 Democratic Campaign as a model. Contains manuscript material on the Good Neighbor League, a vital force in helping make minorities part of the Roosevelt coalition in 1936.
Minutemen, 1961-1969: Evolution of the Militia Movement in America, Part I, The This link opens in a new window FBI archive on the right-wing militia movement, the Minutemen, who were established to fight Communists in the anticipated counter-revolution in the 1960’s.
National Farm Worker Ministry: Mobilizing Support for Migrant Workers, 1939-1985 This link opens in a new window This U.S. collection reproduces correspondence, reports, speeches, minutes and materials relating to farm workers, poverty programs, Public Law 78, Braceros, labor camps, the United Farm Workers Union and the Delano Grape Strike in the U.S.
National Security and FBI Surveillance Enemy Aliens This link opens in a new window Extensive indices and lists of individuals, groups, and organizations thought to be engaged in subversive activities, espionage, or activities considered detrimental to the internal security of the United States. Records span 1940-1978 and include the Custodial Detention Index (CDI), and later the Security List and Administration List.
New Deal and World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Office Files and Records of Federal Agencies (1933-1945) This link opens in a new window Office files from President Roosevelt covering the domestic and foreign concerns of the U.S. President and his administration. Topics covered in the files are the Great Depression, the New Deal, America's involvement in World War II, the internal workings of the Roosevelt administration, and Roosevelt's personal leadership style. Includes other complementary records from the FBI and the Treasury amongst others.
Nixon Years, 1969-1974 This link opens in a new window This collection provides complete files for the entire period of Richard Nixons presidency. Top-level Anglo-American discussions and briefing papers dominate these papers. There is also a wealth of material on social conditions, domestic reforms, trade, culture and the environment.
Papers of the Nixon Administration: the President's Confidential and Subject Special Files, 1969-1974 This link opens in a new window Contains documents of an administratively-sensitive nature from President Nixon's Special Files collection, comprising the Confidential and Subject Files. These documents provide an in-depth look into the activities of the President, his closest advisers, and the administration.
Political Extremism and Radicalism This link opens in a new window Archive of extremist and radical materials from 20th Century Far-Right and Far-Left political groups in the US, Europe and Australia.
Progressive Era: Robert M. La Follette Papers (1879-1924) This link opens in a new window Documents the early career of Robert M. La Follette in the U.S. political reform movement from 1879 to 1910. Focuses on his fight to reform corruption and injustice in the political system of the state of Wisconsin. Includes correspondence, Governor's letterbooks, speeches and writings, Wisconsin Republican Party records, financial records, and other miscellaneous documents.
Progressive Era: Voices of Reform (1875-1945) This link opens in a new window Contains the correspondence, writings, speeches, diaries and photographs of five leading members of the U.S. Progressive movement: John R. Commons, Charles R. Van Hise, Richard T. Ely, Edward A. Ross and Charles McCarthy. Covers their attempts to solve the problems caused by the growth of industrialisation following the Civil War in areas like employment and child labour, education, taxation, elections, conservation, and regulation of food, public utilities, and corporations.
Ralph J. Bunche Oral Histories Collection on the Civil Rights Movement This link opens in a new window The Ralph J. Bunche Oral History Collection from the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center includes around 700 interview transcriptions with those who were active in the US civil rights movement (1950's-1973).
Records of the Children's Bureau, 1912-1969 This link opens in a new window Consists of reports, speeches, correspondence, and research materials from the Children's Bureau, the first U.S. federal agency dedicated entirely to protecting the welfare of children and families. The documents in this collection originate from the administrative files of bureau staff members, including the bureau's chiefs throughout the years: Julia Lathrop, Grace Abbott, Katharine Lenroot, Martha Eliot, and Katherine Oettinger.
Rise and Fall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy This link opens in a new window Covers the political reign of Senator Joseph Raymond McCarthy, 'McCarthyism' and U.S. anti-communist paranoia in the early 1950s. Documents cover 1947-1977.
Socialist Party of America Records This link opens in a new window Covering 1897-1976, this collection includes correspondence, position papers, memoranda, financial records, pamphlets and broadsides, and leaflets. Records reflect the party's internal disputes, including the 1919 split, which resulted in the formation of the American Communist Party. The files from 1963 to 1976 document the Socialist Party’s new alignment with the Democratic Party as it worked to forge a labor-liberal coalition.
Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Communist Party This link opens in a new window Papers of James E. Jackson and Esther Cooper Jackson, African American communists and civil rights activists, best known for their role in founding and leading the Southern Negro Youth Congress (1937-48). Papers cover 1932-2000 and include correspondence, lectures, research notebooks, speeches, and other publications.
U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new window Contains a broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the C20 and C21. Contents include intelligence studies, policy papers, diplomatic correspondence, cabinet meeting minutes, briefing materials, and domestic surveillance and military reports.
Workers, Labor Unions, and the American Left in the 20th Century: Federal Records This link opens in a new window Covering 1895-1963, this includes a range of collections documenting the American workers and labour unions in the C20, with emphasis on the interaction between workers and the U.S. federal government. Includes documents covering major strikes, labour struggles in specific industries and government surveillance files on radicals. There are also files on the Industrial Workers of the World group, the Communist party and other anarchist, socialist, social democratic, and libertarian groups.

CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window
Dean Gooderham Acheson Papers This link opens in a new window Private papers of Dean Gooderham Acheson, the secretary of state who guided American foreign policy from 1948-1953. These papers span the period 1898-1978 and offer a candid view of events during the Cold War.
Digital National Security Archive This link opens in a new window Access to selected government documents covering US policy towards world events from 1945 to present. Collections on Japan, China and specific elements of U.S. diplomacy.
Access to the following collections:
- China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
- CIA Covert Operations, Part III: From Kennedy to Nixon, 1961-1974
- CIA Family Jewels Indexed
- Cuban Missile Crisis: 50th Anniversary Update
- Japan and the United States: Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Relations, 1977–1992 (Japan and the U.S., 1977-1992)
- Japan and the United States: Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Relations, Part III, 1961-2000 (Japan and the U.S., 1961-2000)
- Kissinger Conversations Supplements I & II: A Verbatim Record of U.S. Diplomacy, 1969-1977
- Kissinger Telephone Conversations: A Verbatim Record of U.S. Diplomacy, 1969-1977
- Kissinger Transcripts: A Verbatim Record of U.S. Diplomacy, 1969-1977
- Presidential Directives on National Security, Part I: From Truman to Clinton (Presidential Directives)
- Presidential Directives on National Security, Part II: From Truman to George W. Bush (Presidential Directives, Part II)
- President's Daily Brief: Nixon, Ford and the CIA, 1969-1977
- U.S. Intelligence and China: Collection, Analysis and Covert Action
Ford Administration and Foreign Affairs This link opens in a new window Documents relating to East Asia and the Pacific covering many significant foreign policy events (1974-1977), such as the wars and their aftermath in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, seizure of the Mayaguez and the normalisation process with the People's Republic of China. Other topics include trade, arms transfers and meetings between American and foreign leaders.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports 1941-1996 This link opens in a new window Archive of transcripts of foreign (to the United States) broadcasts and news covering 1941-1996. Includes daily reports from Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Caribbean, Europe, Middle & Near East, North and South America, covering 1974-1996, as well as the full global reports from 1941-1974.
Foreign Relations of the United States via HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Archive of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity, spanning Abraham Lincoln's administration (1861) to the administration of Ronald Reagan (1988).
Global War on Terrorism This link opens in a new window Contains research studies from U.S. government agencies and private organisations from 2001-2009, analysing the goals and strategies of global terrorism. Specific terrorist events are examined, including coverage of the psychology of terrorism, origins and development of terrorist movements, and counterterrorist measures.
Grassroots Civil Rights and Social Action: Council for Social Action This link opens in a new window Archive of the Council for Social Action, a U.S Christian Church organisation. Records spanning from 1934 to 1956 cover the Council's involvement in social action, race relations, Indian relations, opposition to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany, and the protection of the civil rights of war victims and Japanese-Americans during the Second World War.
International War on Drugs This link opens in a new window Covers the U.S.'s response to the international illicit drugs trade. Covers Reagan to Obama (1981-2017). Includes studies, reports, and analyses compiled by governmental and military agencies.
JFK and Foreign Affairs, 1961-1963 This link opens in a new window Insights into President Kennedys views on foreign affairs, U.S. leadership of the "West," and various worldwide crises. Also includes documents on US support for developing countries, foreign trade, nuclear weapons, NATO, regional security, foreign aid and military assistance, and the international space race.
Johnson Administration and Foreign Affairs This link opens in a new window White House Central Files covering policies, responses, and recommendations from the president's advisers and cabinet members on handling the growing conflict in South Vietnam, its effects on domestic policies, and the public's reaction to the war. Coverage spans from 1963-1969.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Foreign Affairs and National Security This link opens in a new window Extensive documentation on a variety of presidential programs and initiatives. Agency and departmental records include: Administrative History of the Department of State; Agency for International Development; Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government; U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; and U.S. Information Agency.
Joint Publications Research Service This link opens in a new window Collection of publications produced by the JPRS, a unit within the US CIA, spanning 1957-1995. Containing English translations of foreign-language monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts from across the world, with a focus on communist and developing countries. These translations were produced for use by U.S government officials, U.S. agencies and research and industrial communities.
Nixon Administration and Foreign Affairs This link opens in a new window Digitisation of the microfilm series, 'The Nixon Administration and Foreign Affairs, 1969-1974'. Includes a wide variety of subject files, memoranda of conversations and also includes notes exchanged between Kissinger and the Soviet ambassador. Also includes materials on Nixon's trip to China and media reaction to this visit.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Press Conferences of the U.S. Secretaries of State, 1922-1974 This link opens in a new window This collection reproduces the transcripts of all the press conferences held by the U.S. secretaries of state from Charles Evan Hughes to Henry Kissinger. Gives an insight in to official U.S. foreign policy and its global influence in the period 1922-1974.
Security Issues Online This link opens in a new window Security Issues Online covers conflicts, policies and relationships that have impacted the global arena throughout modern history. Organized around 40+ events and areas, including themes of terrorism and counterterrorism, insurgency and counterinsurgency, cybersecurity, ethnic conflicts and resolution, and nuclear threats.
U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new window Contains a broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the C20 and C21. Contents include intelligence studies, policy papers, diplomatic correspondence, cabinet meeting minutes, briefing materials, and domestic surveillance and military reports.
U.S. Diplomatic Post Records, 1914-1945 This link opens in a new window Consists of correspondence and reports from American diplomats stationed around the world. These records were kept at the embassies or legations rather than in Washington. Includes incoming messages from Washington, retained copies of outgoing dispatches, locally gathered information, and background material on decision making. Covers Japan; Cuba; El Salvador; Honduras; Nicaragua; Iran; Iraq; Beirut; Jerusalem; Aden; Lebanon; Russia and the Soviet Union.
U.S. Military Intelligence Reports, 1911-1944 This link opens in a new window Contains the reports from American military attaches and their staff, covering a wide range of topics, including the internal politics, social and economic conditions, and foreign affairs of the countries in which they were stationed. Includes coverage of China, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, the Soviet Union, as well as Biweekly Intelligence Summaries, and Combat Estimates.
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Nonproliferation This link opens in a new window This collection assembles research studies that analyse the weapons, efforts to control, and proliferation. Includes theses, reports, and analyses conducted by governmental agencies, and private organisations under contract with the Federal government in the U.S. covering 2003-2009.

Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Africa and the Middle East, 1960-1969 This link opens in a new window Contains U.S. State Department Central Files, which provide American diplomatic reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments. Resources include reports, interviews, minutes of meetings with foreign government officials, letters, instructions, cables sent and received, as well as reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers. Countries covered are: Biafra/Nigeria; Congo; Egypt; Ghana; South Africa; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Lebanon; Palestine; Saudi Arabia; the Persian Gulf States (Aden, Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat & Oman, Qatar, Trucial States); and Yemen.
King and the People in Morocco, 1950-1959: US State Department Records on the Internal Affairs of Morocco This link opens in a new window This collection contains records from the US on internal affairs in Morocco, including coverage of the move to independence in 1956 and subsequent economic and political liberalisation. Also covered is the proposals to create a constitutional monarchy and drafting of a new constitution.
Liberation Movement in Africa and African America This link opens in a new window FBI surveillance files (1970 to 1985) on the activities of the African Liberation Support Committee and All African People’s Revolutionary Party .; this collection provides two unique views on African American support for liberation struggles in Africa, the issue of Pan-Africanism, and the role of African independence movements as political leverage for African Americans.
Liberia and the U.S.: Nation-Building in Africa, 1864-1918 This link opens in a new window This series consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the United States' diplomatic post in Liberia. Records cover all aspects of U.S. relations with Liberia, and interactions of American citizens with the Liberian government and people.
Liberia and the U.S.: Nation-Building in Africa, 1918-1935 This link opens in a new window This archive consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by American diplomats, as well as records of American citizens and companies with relations to Liberia. It carries the story from the end of First World War into the interwar period.
Libya: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1796-1885 This link opens in a new window Archive of the American consulate in Tripoli. Records of the Tripolitan War, 1801-1805, between the United States and the piratical North African Barbary States are included as well as documents relating to the opening of the port of New Orleans in 1862, and exchanges from Secretary of State James G. Blaine, in the Garfield Administration.
Morocco: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1797-1929 This link opens in a new window U.S. Department of State archive of over 100 years of U.S.-Morocco relations. It includes correspondences from U.S. ministers in Tangier and Tetuan.
Nicaragua: Political Instability and U.S. Intervention, 1910-1933 This link opens in a new window Records from the U.S. State Department’s Central Classified Files relating to the internal affairs of Nicaragua, during U.S. occupation. The records include internal documentation, correspondence with other federal departments and agencies, Congress, and private individuals and organizations; telegrams, airgrams, instructions, inquiries, studies, memoranda, situation reports, translations, special reports, plans, and official and unofficial correspondence.
Nicaragua: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window The documents in this archive trace developments primarily during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on commerce between Nicaragua and the U.S. Also included are documents relating to social welfare,
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.

Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange - Nineteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window Full text manuscript collections, mainly of British Foreign Office and United States consular and diplomatic records. The British records cover Japan only, whilst the US records cover China, Japan and several other countries. Also includes missionary correspondence and journals, plus socio-economic journals focusing on the region. Date coverage is C19 to early C20
Cambodia: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Files from the U.S. government covering a wide range of internal political affairs relating to Cambodia in the years 1960-1963. A useful resource for the study of Southeast Asian history and the U.S. role in the war in Vietnam.
China: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1939: Part 1 This link opens in a new window One of two collections based on records from the U.S. government archive relating to China. The documents are primarily instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular staff. Subjects include political and governmental affairs; records on Bolshevism, fascism, Nazism, and socialism; issues relating to public order; and military and naval affairs.
China: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1939: Part 2 This link opens in a new window One of two collections based on records from the U.S. government archive relating to China. The documents are primarily instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular staff. Subjects include social issues, education, entertainment, communications, the public press, economy and industry, and other topics.
China: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window Records from the U.S. government archive relating to China. The documents are primarily instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular staff. Subjects include politics, military affairs, economy, and society, with separate files on provinces such as Manchuria, Yunnan, and Tibet. Folders on narcotics, entertainment, motion pictures, and other topics are also featured.
Chinese Civil War and U.S.-China Relations: Records of the U.S. State Departments Office of Chinese Affairs, 1945-1955 This link opens in a new window Records of the U.S. State Department's Office of Chinese Affairs covering 1945-1955. Covers domestic issues in Communist and Nationalist China, U.S. containment policy as it was extended to Asia, and Sino-American relations during the post-war period.
CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window This collection consists of two major series of records. The CIA Research Reports document U.S. Cold War foreign policy and intelligence towards the Middle East, USSR, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The Records on Communism Collection provides information on war recovery efforts, international aid, the emergence of new Eastern European countries, and the Chinese Communist Party.
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Asia, 1960-1969 This link opens in a new window Content includes interviews and minutes of U.S. diplomatic meetings with foreign government officials; court proceedings and other legal documents; letters, instructions, and cables; journal and newspaper articles ; and translations of high-level foreign government documents. Includes coverage of China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos.
Democracy in Turkey, 1950-1959: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window U.S. government files from the American Embassy in Turkey, relating to the political, economic and social development of Turkey during a period of democratisation in the 1950s. Included in the collection are reports, studies, statistics, meeting minutes, legal documents, letters, and official government papers.
General George C. Marshall's Mission to China, 1945-1947 This link opens in a new window Complete records of U.S. Special Envoy General George C. Marshall’s mission to China to negotiate a cease-fire between China's Nationalist troops and Communist forces between 1945-1947. Reports, minutes and memoranda provide insight into the Chinese political and military situation post-World War II, and U.S. policy in China.
Hindu Conspiracy Cases: Activities of the Indian Independence Movement in the U.S., 1908-1933 This link opens in a new window Covering 1908-1933, this covers the activities of Indian nationalists in the U.S. Included here are records covering U.S. government's prosecution of these nationalists in the Hindu Conspiracy Case for violations of the Espionage Act and immigration records detailing efforts to revoke the citizenship of certain Indians and exclude others.
India-Pakistan Conflict: Records of the U.S. State Department, February 1963-1966 This link opens in a new window U.S. State Department files on India and Pakistan and their political relationship with one another.
India from Crown Rule to Republic, 1945-1949: Records of the U.S. State Department This link opens in a new window Files relating to the internal affairs of India and U.S. relations with India. Records include translations of Indian government documents, speeches, memoranda, official reports, journals and newspapers, and transcripts of political meetings and assemblies.
Indochina, France, and the Viet Minh War, 1945-1954: Records of the U.S. State Department, Part 1: 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window U.S. State Department files on the internal affairs of Indochina, including correspondence with other federal departments/agencies, Congress, and private individuals and organizations.
International Women's Movement: Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association of the USA, 1950-1985 This link opens in a new window Founded in 1928 to strengthen international understanding and friendship among the women of Asia and the Pacific and and women of the U.S.A. Documents included cover 1938-2006 and cover the full range of the association's activities.
Japan - U.S. Economic Relations Group Records, 1979-1981 This link opens in a new window Recommendations for maintaining a healthy bilateral economic relationship between the United States and Japan, submitted to U.S President Carter and Japan's Prime Minister Ohira.
Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Commercial Relations, 1910-1949 This link opens in a new window Documents tracing the commercial relations between the United States and Japan. Including instructions, dispatches and correspondence between U.S government officials, foreign diplomats and officials of other government departments, and covering all aspects of trade between Japan and the U.S.
Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Commercial Relations, 1950-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents tracing the commercial relations between the United States and Japan. Including instructions, dispatches and correspondence between U.S government officials, foreign diplomats and officials of other government departments, and covering all aspects of trade between Japan and the U.S.
Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs, 1950-1954 This link opens in a new window Correspondence between the U.S. State department, other U.S. government departments, foreign governments, private firms and individuals, on the political, economic, military, social, and other internal conditions in Japan in the early 1950's.
Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs, 1955-1959 This link opens in a new window Correspondence between the U.S. State department, other U.S. government departments, foreign governments, private firms and individuals, on the political, economic, military, social, and other internal conditions in Japan during the late 1950's.
Japan: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Political Relations, 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window U.S records of Japan's political and social reform, under Allied Occupation, after World War 2.
Japan: U.S. Naval Technical Mission, 1945-1946 This link opens in a new window Reports of the U.S. intelligence organisation created to survey Japanese scientific, technological, industrial and naval developments of interest to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Japanese islands, China; and parts of Korea.
Japan and Korea: Summation of Nonmilitary Activities, 1945-1948 This link opens in a new window U.S. reports on the rebuilding of postwar Japan and Southern Korea by Allied occupation forces. The reports cover military, non-military and interim government activities.
Japan at War and Peace, 1930-1949: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window U.S documents on the internal affairs of Japan, including Japan's economy, politics, industry and society, from before and during the second world war, and it's subsequent occupation by the allied forces.
Laos: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1963-1966 This link opens in a new window Archive covering South East Asian history and the U.S. role in the war in Vietnam. It includes U.S. special reports on political and military affairs; socioeconomic matters; interviews, meetings with foreign government officials; conferences, legal documents; U.S. diplomatic personnel cables; translations from foreign journals and newspapers; translations of foreign government speeches; and memoranda, official reports, and meeting transcripts.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Pakistan from Crown Rule to Republic: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window A companion archive to India from Crown Rule to Republic, 1945-1949, this collection traces the end of British India and the emergence of modern Pakistan. Contains a variety of documents on political and economic topics, all sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the U.S. Department of State.
Political, Economic, and Military Conditions in China: Reports and Correspondence of the U.S. Military Intelligence Division, 1918-1941 This link opens in a new window Includes the six main files from the U.S. Military Intelligence Division, covering general conditions, political conditions, economic conditions, army, navy, and aeronautics in China in this period. Also includes some documents created by other U.S. Government agencies and foreign governments.
Political Relations and Conflict between Republican China and Imperial Japan, 1930-1939: Records of the U.S. State Department This link opens in a new window Records from the U.S. covering political relations between China and Japan for the period 1930 -1939. Includes mainly instructions to and despatches from diplomatic and consular officials. Also contains other diplomatic notes and memoranda.
Political Relations Between China, the U.S. and Other Countries, 1910-1929 This link opens in a new window Contains the U.S. Department of State records for 1910-1929 relating to the political relations between the U.S. and China and relations between China and other states. Includes mainly instructions to and despatches from diplomatic and consular officials. Also includes correspondence, reports, journals, notes and other memoranda.
Records of US State Departments Division of Chinese Affairs This link opens in a new window Covering 1944-1961, this collection consists of inter and intradepartmental memorandums, reports, position papers, summaries, maps, photographs, and despatches (from US Foreign Service officers and military personnel) relating to the internal political affairs of China and United States foreign policy toward China.
South Vietnam: Records of the Office of the Defense Attaché, 1973-1975 This link opens in a new window The Defense Attaché Office (DAO) Saigon managed American military affairs in Vietnam after the cease-fire. It also reported on operational matters and produced intelligence information. The DAO was evacuated from South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975. Included are serial reports, programme memoranda and correspondence, operational and planning historical reports, intelligence summaries, briefing papers, press releases, and documents on the ceasefire.
Subject Files of US State Departments Office of the Republic of China Affairs (1951-1978) This link opens in a new window This collection consists of briefing books, correspondence, memoranda, policy papers, reports, statistics, and other miscellaneous records from the USA's Office of the Country Director for the Republic of China.
Sukarno and the Army-PKI Rivalry in the Years of Living Dangerously, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window US records on Indonesia, including essential memoranda, correspondence, telegrams, memoranda of conversations, reports, and news articles. They cover all aspects of U.S. relations with Indonesia, Indonesian internal affairs, and Indonesia's relations with its neighbours.
Thailand: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs, 1945-1954 This link opens in a new window Materials from U.S. diplomats covering 1945-1954, including special reports on political and military affairs; studies and statistics on socioeconomic matters; interviews and minutes of meetings with foreign government officials; letters, instructions, and cables sent and received; reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers; translations of high-level foreign government documents, including speeches, memoranda, official reports; and transcripts of political meetings.
Thailand: Records of the U.S. Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs, 1955-1963 This link opens in a new window Materials from U.S. diplomats covering 1955-1963. Includes special reports on political and military affairs; studies and statistics on socioeconomic matters; interviews and minutes of meetings with foreign government officials; letters, instructions, and cables sent and received; reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers; translations of high-level foreign government documents, including speeches, memoranda, official reports, and transcripts of political meetings.
Tiananmen Square and U.S.-China Relations, 1989-1993 This link opens in a new window Covers U.S./China relations in the post-Cold War Era, including detail on the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, human rights issues, and resumption of World Bank loans to China in July 1990. Contains public mail, memoranda, reports, cables, meeting notes, and news clippings, as well as White House documents.
Turkey, Greece, and the Balkan States: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1944 This link opens in a new window U.S. records on Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans, mostly in French and Turkish. Sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the Department of State. Includes the Greco-Turkish Convention signed at Ankara, 10 June 1930.
Turkey: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1802-1949 This link opens in a new window Reports and official documents from the U.S. government, including correspondence from U.S. representatives in Alexandretta, Ezerum, Harput, Siva, and Smyrna.
U.S. Civilian Advisory Effort in Vietnam: U.S. Operations Mission, 1950-1954 This link opens in a new window Contains the records of U.S. agencies established to intervene in Vietnam before the start of the war. Includes Subject Files from the Office of the Director, U.S. Operations Missions, documenting U.S. economic and technical assistance programmes, as well as the coordination of security activities.
U.S. Civilian Advisory Effort in Vietnam: U.S. Operations Mission, 1954-1957 - Classified & Subject Files of the Executive Office This link opens in a new window Contains the records of U.S. agencies established to intervene in Vietnam before and at the start of the war. Includes Classified and Subject Files of the Executive Office, documenting U.S. economic and technical assistance programmes, as well as the coordination of security activities.
U.S. Military Advisory Effort in Vietnam: Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Vietnam, 1950-1964 This link opens in a new window Contains manuscripts that cover the activities of the U.S. Military Assistance and Advisory Group, Indochina, (later Vietnam), which aimed to process, monitor, and evaluate American military aid to the French forces fighting in Southeast Asia.
U.S. Relations and Policies in Southeast Asia, 1944-1958: Records of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs This link opens in a new window This collection comprises the records of eight U.S. State Department Offices related to Southeast Asia. All countries in the region are covered and collections include briefing papers, reports, intelligence estimates, correspondence and press releases. There are over a thousand manuscripts included.
Vietnam War and American Foreign Policy, 1960-1975 This link opens in a new window Covers the events from a variety of perspectives including the U.S. government, Associated Press reporters, and members of the U.S. Armed forces, including the Marines and the Military Assistance Command Vietnam. Includes the records of the Associated Press's Saigon Bureau, records of the Military Assistance and Advisory Command, Vietnam, General William Westmoreland Papers, and National Security Files from the Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford administrations.

Albania: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the U.S. Department of State relating to Albania's Communist regime and one-party system, led by Enver Hoxha, a disciple of Stalin.
Bulgaria: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window Instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular staff regarding political, economic, military, social, and other internal correspondences and events in Bulgaria, for the years 1945-1949. Documents also include reports and memoranda prepared by the U.S. State Department staff, communications between the State Department and foreign governments, and correspondence with other departments in the U.S. government, private firms, and individuals.
Bulgaria: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1950-1954 This link opens in a new window The documents in this collection are primarily instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular staff regarding political, economic, military, social, and other internal correspondences and events in Bulgaria, for the years 1950-1954. Documents also include reports and memoranda prepared by the U.S. State Department staff, communications between the State Department and foreign governments, and correspondence with other departments in the U.S. government, private firms, and individuals.
CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Europe and Latin America, 1960-1969 This link opens in a new window Contains U.S. State Department Central Files, which provide American diplomatic reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments. Resources include reports, interviews, minutes of meetings with foreign government officials, letters, instructions, cables sent and received, as well as reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers. Countries covered are: Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany); Germany (focusing on Berlin); Soviet Union; Cuba; Mexico; Panama; and Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Cyprus Crisis in 1967 This link opens in a new window Created by the U.S. State Department's Executive Secretariat, these records were collected and collated from a variety of U.S. State Department sources and represent an administrative history of the crisis from the perspective of the U.S. government and its foreign policy.
Democracy in Turkey, 1950-1959: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window U.S. government files from the American Embassy in Turkey, relating to the political, economic and social development of Turkey during a period of democratisation in the 1950s. Included in the collection are reports, studies, statistics, meeting minutes, legal documents, letters, and official government papers.
Finland: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1945-1949 This link opens in a new window U.S. government papers relating to Finland, mostly consisting of instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic staff regarding political, economic, military and social events. Documents in the collection also include reports, memoranda and correspondence.
Finland: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1950-1954 This link opens in a new window U.S. government papers relating to Finland, mostly consisting of instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic staff regarding political, economic, military and social events. Documents in the collection also include reports, memoranda and correspondence.
Finland: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1955-1959 This link opens in a new window U.S. government papers relating to Finland, mostly consisting of instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic staff regarding political, economic, military and social events. Documents in the collection also include reports, memoranda and correspondence.
Finland: Records of the U.S. Department of States Relating to Internal Affairs, 1960-Jan. 1963 This link opens in a new window U.S. government papers relating to Finland, mostly consisting of instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic staff regarding political, economic, military and social events. Documents in the collection also include reports, memoranda and correspondence.
George H. W. Bush and Foreign Affairs: Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Reunification of Germany This link opens in a new window U.S. Presidential documents from 1981-1993 providing in-depth analysis of the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and its implications for U.S.-German relations.
Greece: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1950-1963 This link opens in a new window U.S State Department files on Greece in the Cold War era in the aftermath of the Greek Civil War. Records cover all aspects of Greek society including economics, politics, industry, military and social affairs.
Nazi Bank and Financial Institutions: U.S. Military Government Investigation Reports and Interrogations of Nazi Financiers, 1945-1949" This link opens in a new window An archive of U.S investigations into German banks and financial institutions, the financing of the German war effort, and Nazi financiers. Documents include memorandums, letters, cables, reports, exhibits, newspaper clippings, interrogation reports and transcripts, exhibits, and questionnaires.
Occupation and Independence: the Austrian Second Republic, 1945-1963 This link opens in a new window Contains files from the U.S. State Department covering the internal affairs of post-Second World War Austria as described by diplomats. Includes coverage of a wide range of political, social and economic issues via diplomatic reports, studies and correspondence.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Poland: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. National Archives covering Poland's internal affairs. Includes dispatches, instructions, and diplomatic correspondence dealing with topics such as political affairs and government; public order and safety; military affairs; social matters (including history and culture); economic conditions (including immigration and emigration); industry and agriculture; communications and transportation; and navigation.
Romania: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1963 This link opens in a new window Covers Romania in the post-war Stalinist era. Documents are sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the Department of State in the USA.
Socialism and National Unity in Yugoslavia, 1945-63: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window Contains a variety of previously classified files from the USA, covering the establishment of Yugoslavia, the rise of Tito and the break with the USSR.
Turkey, Greece, and the Balkan States: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1944 This link opens in a new window U.S. records on Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans, mostly in French and Turkish. Sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the Department of State. Includes the Greco-Turkish Convention signed at Ankara, 10 June 1930.
World War II, Occupation, and the Civil War in Greece, 1940-1949: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window Covers the Axis occupation of Greece during the Second World War, the hardships endured by the Greek population, and the ensuing Civil War after liberation. Contains classified files from the U.S. State Department documenting this period.

Aden: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1880-1906 This link opens in a new window Documents relating to Aden, a key strategic port on the route from the Mediterranean to India via the Suez Canal, captured by the British in 1839. The documents in this collection are sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the U.S. Department of State.
Afghanistan and the U.S., 1945-1963: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window A collection of U.S. State Department Central Classified Files relating to Afghanistan. It contains a wide range of materials from U.S. diplomats, including political and military reports, interviews and meeting minutes with government officials, studies and statistics, government documents and legal proceedings. Topics covered include human rights, trade, culture, religion, foreign relations, crime, religion, education, and more.
British Mandate in Palestine, Arab-Jewish Relations, and the U.S. Consulate at Jerusalem, 1925-1941 This link opens in a new window Correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the American consular post in Jerusalem. Topics covered include reports on the administration of the British Mandate in Palestine, Jewish immigration, terrorism, and Arab rebellion. There are unique materials on the relationship of Palestinians to other Arab countries, racial and religious disturbances and riots, the holy places question, and more.
CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window This collection consists of two major series of records. The CIA Research Reports document U.S. Cold War foreign policy and intelligence towards the Middle East, USSR, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The Records on Communism Collection provides information on war recovery efforts, international aid, the emergence of new Eastern European countries, and the Chinese Communist Party.
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Africa and the Middle East, 1960-1969 This link opens in a new window Contains U.S. State Department Central Files, which provide American diplomatic reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments. Resources include reports, interviews, minutes of meetings with foreign government officials, letters, instructions, cables sent and received, as well as reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers. Countries covered are: Biafra/Nigeria; Congo; Egypt; Ghana; South Africa; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Lebanon; Palestine; Saudi Arabia; the Persian Gulf States (Aden, Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat & Oman, Qatar, Trucial States); and Yemen.
French Mandate in The Lebanon, Christian-Muslim Relations, and the U.S. Consulate at Beirut, 1920-1941 This link opens in a new window Consists of correspondence and telegrams received and sent by the American consular post in Beirut. Covering 1919-1935, topics covered include the protection of interests of American citizens, foreign trade, shipping, and immigration. Also provides a U.S. perspective on all aspects of the French Mandate in Syria-Lebanon.
George H. W. Bush and Foreign Affairs: The Middle East Peace Conference in Madrid This link opens in a new window U.S. Presidential documents on the planning and organization of the October 1991 Middle East Peace Conference in Madrid. Documents include correspondence, memoranda, cables, diplomatic dispatches, reports, studies, maps, and printed material from 1981 to 1993. Subjects covered include the Persian Gulf War; Operation Desert Shield; Oil; public opinion; Intifada; U.N. Security Council Resolutions; Land for Peace concept; Palestinians; and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Iran (Persia): Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1883-1959 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. Department of State on Iran.
Iraq: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1888-1944 This link opens in a new window U.S. Department of State documents on Iraq, from Ottoman rule through British colonial occupation and independence.
Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Trans-Jordan: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1836-1944 This link opens in a new window U.S. perspectives on Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Trans-Jordan, from Ottoman rule to the era of British and French mandates following the First World War. The archive is sourced from the Central Files of the General Records of the Department of State.
Palestine and Israel: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1959 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. National Archives covering the end of the British mandate in Palestine and the role of the U.S. in the creation of the state of Israel. Includes the Palestine Reference files of Dean Rusk and Robert McClintock, as well as documents from the Mission of the United States in Tel-Aviv. Documents include correspondence, inquiries, memoranda, situation reports and studies, special reports, and telegrams.
Persian Gulf States and Yemen, 1950-1959 This link opens in a new window Sourced from the U.S. National Archives, this includes documents from U.S. diplomats covering the structure and activities of the Persian Gulf States' and Yemen's political system, government, judiciary, laws, military, customs, economy, finance, agriculture, natural resources, industry, communications, and media. All contents are in English.
Saudi Arabia: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1959 This link opens in a new window The first part of this archive, 1930-1944, covers a key period in the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the second part, 1955-1959, illustrates the day-to-day workings of the state, including details on internal political and national defence affairs; economic, financial, industrial, and social issues.
U.S. and Iraqi Relations: U.S. Technical Aid, 1950-1958 This link opens in a new window Documents on the U.S. technical aid programme in Iraq, prior to the Revolution of 1958. Aid provided included advice from U.S. technicians, provision of supplies and equipment for demonstration purposes, and travel for Iraqi personnel to other countries for observation or training. Assistance covered agriculture, preventive medicine, education, and administrative improvement.
U.S. Middle East Peace Policy and America's Role in the Middle East Peace Process, 1991-1992 This link opens in a new window Collection of Bush Presidential Records from a variety of White House offices, including correspondence, memoranda, coversheets, notes, distribution lists, newspaper articles, informational papers, published articles, and various reports. Full coverage is 1989-1993.
U.S. Operations Mission in Iran, 1950-1961 This link opens in a new window Covers the U.S. Operations Mission's programmes in Iran. Aid provided included advice from U.S. technicians, provision of supplies and equipment for demonstrations purposes, and travel for Iranian personnel to other countries for observation or training. Assistance covered agriculture, preventive medicine, education and administrative improvement.
U.S. Operations Mission to Saudi Arabia, 1950-1955: Correspondence and Subject Files of the Office of the Director This link opens in a new window Covers the U.S. Operations Mission's programmes in Saudi Arabia. Aid provided included advice from U.S. technicians, provision of supplies and equipment for demonstrations purposes, and travel for Saudi personnel to other countries for observation or training. Assistance covered public health, education, public administration, community development, and transportation.

Argentina: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window This archive of reports and official documents from the U.S. government focuses on Argentina after the era of Juan Perón, and offers insight into various aspects of the Argentine economy.
Bolivia: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. government, in the years 1960 to 1963, relating to Bolivia and in particular the rise of the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement (MNR) under President Victor Paz Estenssoro.
Brazil: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. government, in the years 1960 to 1963, relating to Brazil. The collection covers the period following the resignation from the presidency of Janio Quadros in 1961 and the succession of Vice President Joao Goulart, whose years in office were marked by high inflation, economic stagnation, and the increasing influence of radical political elements.
Chile: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1930-1963 This link opens in a new window Records from the U.S. government archive relating to Chile, ranging from the era of the Great Depression to the height of the Cold War.
CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Europe and Latin America, 1960-1969 This link opens in a new window Contains U.S. State Department Central Files, which provide American diplomatic reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments. Resources include reports, interviews, minutes of meetings with foreign government officials, letters, instructions, cables sent and received, as well as reports and translations from foreign journals and newspapers. Countries covered are: Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany); Germany (focusing on Berlin); Soviet Union; Cuba; Mexico; Panama; and Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Ecuador: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. government relating to Ecuador, tracing developments primarily during the administration of John F. Kennedy.
Foreign Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944 This link opens in a new window Documents concerning the foreign relations between Central American and South American countries in the period 1930-1944. The collection focuses on various events, people and political movements, and includes cables, memoranda, correspondence and reports.
Johnson Presidency Administrative Histories: Foreign Affairs and National Security This link opens in a new window Extensive documentation on a variety of presidential programs and initiatives. Agency and departmental records include: Administrative History of the Department of State; Agency for International Development; Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government; U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; and U.S. Information Agency.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Panama: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1950-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents in this collection are taken from the U.S. National Archives and trace U.S. - Panamanian relations during the Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy administrations. Includes coverage of political and economic topics, including shipping and the Panama Canal.
Peru: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. National Archives covering U.S. - Peruvian relations during the Cold War. Notes on economic, industrial and social affairs are included, mostly in English, with a small number in Spanish.
Revolution in Honduras and American Business: The Quintessential "Banana Republic" This link opens in a new window Covering 1910-1930, this collection covers the fruit trade with Honduras as well as coverage of Honduran political and financial affairs in relation to the US.
Revolution in Mexico, the 1917 Constitution, and its Aftermath: Records of the U.S. State Department This link opens in a new window Covering 1910-1924, this collection comprises U.S. State Department documents related to the Mexican Revolution.
Venezuela: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1960-1963 This link opens in a new window Documents from the U.S. covering the role of the United States in Venezuela's foreign affairs, and the centrality of oil in the Venezuelan economy. Includes coverage of country boundaries, balance sheets for the Central Bank of Venezuela, and police corruption in Zulia, one of Venezuela's twenty-three states.

CIA Cold War Research Reports and Records on Communism in China and Eastern Europe This link opens in a new window This collection consists of two major series of records. The CIA Research Reports document U.S. Cold War foreign policy and intelligence towards the Middle East, USSR, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The Records on Communism Collection provides information on war recovery efforts, international aid, the emergence of new Eastern European countries, and the Chinese Communist Party.
Czechoslovakia from Liberation to Communist State, 1945-63: Records of the U.S. State Department Classified Files This link opens in a new window U.S. government documents relating to the creation of the 'Third Republic' in the state of Czechoslovakia, established in 1945 with a coalition government of socialist parties. However, after 1948 Czechoslovakia moved completely into the Soviet sphere of influence and was transformed into a Stalinist state.
George H. W. Bush and Foreign Affairs: Bosnia and the Situation in the Former Yugoslavia This link opens in a new window U.S. Presidential documents from 1988-1999 relating to former Yugoslavia, particularly Bosnia, as the region descended into civil war.
Hungary: Records of the U.S. Department of State, 1945-1963 This link opens in a new window U.S. records on Hungary from the end of the Second World War to 1963, including the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 against the Soviet-backed government, and other events of the Cold War.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and State Department Intelligence and Research Reports, 1941-1961 This link opens in a new window U.S. classified reports on Asia, Europe, the Soviet Union, Latin America, and Africa. Created during World War II and the early period of the Cold War, these reports were specially commissioned by the OSS and U.S. State Department, and helped shape U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Origins of the Cold War This link opens in a new window Contains documents drawn from major archival holdings (mainly in the U.S.) detailing Russian - American relations from 1893-1949. Includes large amounts of correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports and minutes. Most material comes from the Foreign Relations of the United States, though a spread of other sources are also included.

Crisis in the Dominican Republic: Records of the U.S. State Department Central Files, February 1963-1966 This link opens in a new window This collection includes U.S and Dominican Republic governmental dispatches, instructions and correspondence dealing with topics such as political affairs and government; public order and safety; military affairs; social matters (including history and culture); economic conditions (including immigration and emigration); industry and agriculture; communications and transportation; and navigation.
Foreign Relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944 This link opens in a new window Documents concerning the foreign relations between Central American and South American countries in the period 1930-1944. The collection focuses on various events, people and political movements, and includes cables, memoranda, correspondence and reports.
U.S. and Castro's Cuba, 1950s-1970s: The Paterson Collection This link opens in a new window Declassified records from the U.S. covering the diplomatic, economic, military, and cultural relationship between the United States and Cuba in the era of Fidel Castro. The collection was originally built by historian Thomas G. Paterson.

Russia Internal Politics

Pravda Archive This link opens in a new window Full text archive of Pravda, the official voice of Soviet communism and the Central Committee of the Communist Party from 1918 - 1991. Russian language.
World Communism: Pamphlets from McMaster University This link opens in a new window Contains un-catalogued pamphlets pertaining to communism, socialism, and class struggle. The pamphlets are global in scope, although mostly in English and cover 1901-1969. The bulk of the collection originates from China and Soviet Russia during the post-WWII period, although Cuba and Britain are strongly represented as well.