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INTRODUCTION
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Although the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946, its archives and historical
collections survive as invaluable resources for historical research. In 1957, the Archives
of the League of Nations was created. The Archives includes official records as well as
portraits, paintings, caricatures, original artworks and unique objects d'art.
In June 2000 Robert Goehlert led a research team to the League of Nations
Archives, which included Jian Liu and Kris Bell, to start a digital library
project dedicated to digitizing one of the League of Nations Archives’
photograph collections. In the summer of 2001, Bob and Jian returned to Geneva
to continue work on the project. This time they were accompanied by Fenton
Martin, Kenneth Steuer and Sarah Hammill. The League of Nations
Overview of Photo
Collections includes
photos of: Personalities, Assemblies, Councils, Delegations, Commissions,
Conferences, the Secretariat, the Permanent Court of International Justice, the Bureau
International du Travail, and miscellaneous photos. The originals of the photos
are held with the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
Library, League of Nations Archives Sub-Unit and are its
property. Any other use of the
photos on this website, including but not limited to commercial
or scholarly reproductions, redistribution, publication or
transmission, whether by electronic means or otherwise, without
prior written permission and authorization from the United
Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) Library is strictly prohibited. Any research requests
or comments should be sent directly to
the Archivist, Blandine
Blukacz-Louisfert,
Chief, UNOG Registry, Records and Archives
Unit, United Nations.
In addition to the League of Nations
Photo Collection, we have included a digital copy of The Illustrated Album
of the League of Nations, which includes a very concise overview of the League plus
other photos and diagrams. The League of Nations: A Pictorial Survey also
includes numerous photos. Another useful book is The Aims, Methods and Activity of the
League of Nations, published by the Secretariat in 1935. It provides a basic
introduction designed for the general public about the origins, organization and achievements of the League.
The League of Nations was an international organization created after the First World
War. The Covenant establishing the League was part of the Treaty of Versailles. The
aims of the League were to promote international co-operation and to achieve
international peace and security. The League of Nations was an association of states
which had pledged themselves, through signing the Covenant not to go to war before
submitting their disputes with each other, or states not members of the League, to
arbitration or enquiry. The League of Nations formally came into existence on January
10, 1920. The two official languages of the League were English and French. The
headquarters of the League was Geneva, Switzerland. The organization of the League
of Nations included the Council, the Assembly and the Secretariat. Autonomous but
closely connected to the League of Nations were the Permanent Court of International
Justice and the International Labour Organization. The League also established
subsidiary bodies to promote co-operation on economic, social, health, and intellectual
matters. Over time the organization of the League changes. We have
included two organizational charts, one from 1931 and one from
The League of
Nations: A Pictorial Survey.
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for the Study of Global Change, 201 N.
Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, 47408-4001, USA
Last updated: October, 2002 - Send Comments to:
Blandine
Blukacz-Louisfert, Chief, UNOG Registry, Records and Archives
Unit, United Nations
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