Area Studies: Asia
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General
ASIA, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1980-82 SUPPLEMENT.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1983.
Special studies series
5 reel(s)
This collection contains forty-five studies done with an eye to strategic planning for United States' interests in Asia. It includes such subjects as defense, trade, agriculture, foreign policies, military assessments, political problems, poverty, and technology. The collection is divided by country, with Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam constituting the divisions. The studies were contracted by various federal agencies from a number of private and governmental "think tanks" such as the Rand Corporation, Hudson Institute, Inc., Economic Research Service, Economics and Statistics Service, and the Army War College.
Guides:
Asia, special studies, 1980-1982 supplement.
This annotated guide contains a table of contents, a reel index, and a subject index. The authors and their institutional affiliation are also indicated.
HUMAN RELATIONS AREA FILES.
Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International, 1968.
Human Relations Area Files
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) were developed to facilitate study, teaching, and research in the behavioral sciences, in area studies, and in the humanities. They should be especially valuable as a basis for world and comparative studies of human behavior, social life, and culture in the fields of anthropology, sociology, geography, politics, and psychology. The HRAF files are reputed to be one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of cultural data in existence and they cover approximately three hundred world cultures. The collection contains books, articles, unpublished manuscripts, and the results of field work. HRAF material includes many rare sources and many exclusive translations from foreign texts. HRAF's unique arrangement facilitates comparative studies.
An uncataloged guide, The Nature and the Use of HRAF Files, is available in the Special Collections Office. The collection is organized into separate Cultural Files, each of which corresponds to a cultural unit listed in the Outline of World Cultures (OWC). Within each cultural file the material is organized according to the subject classification system in the Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM). A complete list of the titles included in the collection is available in HRAF Source Bibliography. The researcher may also wish to consult the Index to the Human Relations Area Files and its supplement (1979). Users are encouraged to ask a Special Collections staff member for assistance in the use of this collection.
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Guides:
Murdock, George Peter Outline of World Cultures (OWC)..
Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM)..
Contains a list of titles in the HRAF collection.
Index to the Human Relations Area Files.
The index is a page-by-page, line-by-line index to the sources included in the HRAF files organized (up to 1979) according to the subject categories in the OCM.
China
CHINA, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1970-1980.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1981.
Special Studies Series
8 reel(s)
Sixty-nine special studies commissioned by the federal government from various extra-governmental "think tanks", such as the Institute for Defense Analysis, the Rand Corporation, Army War College, and Research Analysis Corporation are in this collection. The first part of the collection is devoted to China while the second section is concerned with Taiwan. Included in the Chinese section are papers on land reform, military strategy, the cultural revolution, Chinese foreign policy, Sino-Soviet relations (including material on the 1969 border disputes), the Chinese economy, United States-Chinese relations, the Chinese air force, the Chinese nuclear weapons program, the Kuomintang and the Sino-Soviet War, and collected works of Mao Tse-Tung. The shorter section on Taiwan features papers on the political environment in the Republic and its prospects for future independence. One should note that the title dates refer to the dates of publication of the studies rather than to the periods with which the studies deal.
Guides:
China : special studies, 1970-1980 [guide].
The guide contains a complete annotated listing of the records and a subject index. The authors and their institutional affiliation are provided.
CIA RESEARCH REPORTS: CHINA, 1946-1976.
Frederick, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1981.
3 reel(s)
This collection contains Central Intelligence Agency reports for China (1947-1976), India (1961-1974), and Pakistan (1961-1965). The topics covered include agriculture, balance of payments, the Chinese Communist Party, the Cultural Revolution, dissidence, economics, foreign policy, the India-Pakistan War, Indochina, military issues, and threat evaluations. Individuals referred to include: Mao Tse-tung, Lin Piao, Indira Gandhi, Chou En-lai, and Chiang Kai-shek.
Guides:
CIA research reports : China, 1946-1976 [guide].
The guide contains a table of contents, a reel index, and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES. INDOCHINA: INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, M.D.: University Publications of America, 1985.
10 reel(s)
The material in this collection is arranged topically. The first seven reels are devoted to political affairs. The remaining information is arranged under such headings as public order, military and naval affairs, social and economic matters, industrial matters, communication and transportation, navigation, public press, and the sciences. Topics include agriculture, aviation, China, education, race problems, entertainment, and labor unions. The documents are from National Archives record group 59, records of the Department of State decimal files.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. State Department central files, Indochina internal affairs, 1945-1949.
The guide contains a table of contents, reel index, and a subject index.
Great Britain. Foreign Office. CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING CHINA, 1848-1922. F.O. 405, 1-239.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
33 reel(s)
By 1848, when this collection of official correspondence begins, Britain had established a sphere of influence in China at Canton. She continued to extend that sphere in the face of competition from other European nations and Japan. Britain also faced considerable hostility from Chinese nationalists. This hostility resulted in the "Arrow" War, the Taiping Rebellion, and the Boxer Rebellion. By 1922, the nationalist Kuomintang party under Sun Yat-sen had overthrown the Manchu dynasty, established the Republic of China, and faced rebellions from local warlords and the Chinese Communists under Mao Tse-tung. The correspondence differs in focus, from specific incidents, such as an attack on British subjects, or specific subjects, such as railways in China, to general correspondence for a stated period.
The correspondence is grouped by subject. A list of correspondence appears at the beginning of each group.
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United States. Consulate General. Hong Kong. SELECTIONS FROM CHINA MAINLAND MAGAZINES, 1955-1966.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
20 reel(s)
This publication reprints translations of articles published in mainland China magazines. The topics range from fashion to agricultural production, from the nationality problem to religion, from birth control to United States "atrocities" in Taiwan. Each issue has a table of contents of articles.
A separate microfilm index to magazine selections entitled Index to China Mainland Press, Extracts from China Mainland Magazines and Current Background is available in Special Collections. The guide contains reference to specific articles by periodical, number, date, and page, with a short description of the subject of the article for the years 1958 to 1966.
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United States. Consulate General. Hong Kong. SURVEY OF CHINA MAINLAND PRESS, 1950-1964.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
84 reel(s)
Beginning in 1950, the United States Consulate General in Hong-Kong initiated regular translations of articles coming from the Chinese Communist news agency. The reviews were based primarily on news releases from the New China News Agency in Peking since that agency was the only official source of news for periodicals throughout China. Topics range from the domestic policies of the new Communist regime under Mao Tse-tung to foreign relations.
A separate microfilm index to the press summaries in this collection are contained in Index to China Mainland Press, Extracts from China Mainland Magazines and Current Background, located in the Special Collections Office. This guide contains references to articles by periodical, number, date, and page, with a short description of the subject of the article for the years 1958 to 1966.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CHINA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 329; v. National Archives record group 59.
227 reel(s)
Internal political affairs discussed in this Department of State decimal file include the Revolution of 1911, the formation of the Republic of China, the power struggle that involved the Manchus, Sun Yat-sen, and Yuan Shih-K'ai, the overthrow of the Peking government, the restoration of the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek, and the development of the Communist movement. Other documents pertain to the role of the United States, Japan, and western European countries in the economic affairs of China, importation and exportation of arms and ammunition, regulation and control of narcotics, provincial colleges, and universities, institutions operated by the United States government and religious organizations, and competition among foreign powers for railroad concessions.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of China, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents filmed comprise reels 1-8. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 341; v. National Archives record group 59.
4 reel(s)
A Department of State compilation of treaties and agreements with or concerning China precedes other documents in this decimal file. The documents relate to Chinese proposals for post-war readjustments of treaties with foreign powers, the issue of unequal treaties, the Washington Conference on Extraterritoriality, the Conference on Limitation of Armament, Sino-Japanese relations in Manchuria, Japan's seizure of German possessions in Shantung, and the Chinese Eastern Railway. Most of these subjects were debated over a period of several years and are extensively documented in this collection.
A list of the contents of the collection precedes the filmed documents. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 339. National Archives record group 59.
2 reel(s)
Most of the records reproduced in this Department of State decimal file relate to problems concerning extraterritorial rights in China and the negotiation for the relinquishment of these rights by the United States. Some records relate to the recognition of the Nationalist Government of China, the 1880 treaty to bring Chinese workers to California, China's wish to limit Japan's sphere of commercial and political control in China, mediation by the United States in the Russo-Chinese crisis over the Chinese Eastern Railway, and a speech by the Chinese legation to the Round Table Club of St. Louis suggesting that the United States give complete tariff authority to China. Other documents concerning negotiations for treaties on commerce, arbitration, navigation, and renunciation of war are in the collection.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and China, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also reproduced at the beginning of the collection. A complete list of the contents of the collection precedes the documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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Commonwealth Of Independent States
CIA RESEARCH REPORTS: THE SOVIET UNION 1946-1976.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1982.
5 reel(s)
Microfilmed in this collection are reports and memos on the Soviet Union prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency between 1946 and 1976. The reports deal with foreign policy, the economy, the internal political situation, and the military policy of the Soviet Union. Foreign policy issues include the Soviet tightening of control over Eastern Europe in the 1950s, the break of relations with Tito in 1948, the Soviet intentions and policy objectives in Korea, Western Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, the Berlin and Cuban missile crises, Soviet involvement in Vietnam, the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, and relations with China. Economic reports cover subjects like the prospects of the Soviet economy, economic plans, foreign trade and the balance of payments, natural resources (especially oil), nuclear energy, agriculture and the grain problem, and Soviet banking activities abroad. The reports on the internal political situation deal with the succession after Stalin, the downfall of Khrushchev, Brezhnev's management of the Communist party, and control techniques of the Communist police. The subjects of military reports include Soviet military capabilities, intentions and activities, military spending, the East-West balance of forces, the arms industry, biological warfare, and Soviet military presence in Cuba and Vietnam. Other subjects include the activities of the KGB in Asia and Central America.
Guides:
CIA research reports : the Soviet Union, 1946-1976 [guide].
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS: RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION. PART 1, RUSSIA FROM CZAR TO COMMISSARS, 1914-1918.
Frederick, MD.: University Publications of America, 1982.
10 reel(s)
This collection contains American diplomatic reports from Russia. The reports deal with numerous subjects: the political and economic consequences of World War I, the military situation, the collapse of the Czarist regime and the establishment of the Provisional Government in the February Revolution, conflict between the Provisional Government and General Kornilov, the Russo-Japanese Entente, the Bolshevik coup d'etat in the October Revolution, activities of the Polish Provisional Government, the political situation in Romania, the Causasus, Estonia, Latvia, and the Ukraine, the question of recognition of the Soviet government by the Allies, the first meeting of the Soviet Congress, Soviet foreign policy, Trotsky, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the arrival of Allied forces into Russia and the Russian response to them, the YMCA and the Red Cross relief activities, and the beginnings of the Soviet Political Police (the Cheka). The records are taken from National Archives record groups 84 and 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records : [guides].
The guide provides a reel index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS: RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION. PART 2: THE SOVIET UNION, 1919-1933.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1983.
75 reel(s)
The documents in this collection come from the American Legation in Riga, Latvia. The reports of the legation are based largely on the Soviet press and Soviet official publications. They cover almost every aspect of life in the Soviet Union. Among the subjects covered are the formation of the Communist International, anti-bolshevik organizations during the Civil War, the functioning of the Soviet government, the Kronstadt uprising, the introduction of the New Economic Policy, the internal struggle in the Communist Party, Soviet-German relations, the anti-church campaign, collectivization, the Five Year plan, foreign workers in the Soviet Union, and the organization of the economy. The records are taken from National Archives record groups 84 and 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records : [guides].
The guide provides a reel index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS: RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION. PART 3: THE SOVIET UNION, 1934-1941.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
60 reel(s)
Documents from the American Embassy in Moscow from 1934 until 1941 are filmed in this collection. Apart from the reports and recommendations sent by the Embassy to the State Department, the material includes the dispatches from American diplomatic posts in other countries concerning Soviet affairs. The reports cover all aspects of Soviet life and Soviet politics. In the area of foreign policy, there is a considerable amount of material on Soviet diplomatic activity before the outbreak of the Second World War, the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939, the Soviet attack on Finland, and the Anglo-Soviet Alliance after the German attack on the Soviet Union. The reports on the interval situation in the Soviet Union focus on the mass political trials of 1937 and 1938, the 1937-38 purges in the Red Army, economic performance, discontent among the peasantry, and conditions after the German attack in 1941. The records are taken from National Archives record groups 84 and 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records : [guides].
The guide provides a reel index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
10 reel(s)
The Soviet Union's policies toward Eastern Bloc and Central European countries after World War II are emphasized on reels 1, 2, and 3. Stalin planned to concentrate on establishing his power apparatus in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans, and Italy. These reports in the form of notes, letters, memos, and formal papers were sent from United States embassy officials to the secretary of state. Concerns were expressed over Soviet oppression. Reels 3 through 6 review Soviet bilateral relations with various nations. Treaties with these countries were primarily concerned with trade and navigation. Translations of these treaties are included. Reels 7 through 10 recount the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1949. There were at least forty-five meetings in regard to a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union to consider "friendship, commerce, and navigation." These files were taken from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State decimal file and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
39 reel(s)
This comprehensive collection mirrors specific episodes which occurred within the Soviet Union during the period of 1945 to 1949. Special reports from United States embassy officials sent to the secretary of state include descriptions of Russian political figures, military leaders, social events, economic conditions, and agricultural matters. Documents may be memorandums, air grams, translations of foreign newspapers and journal articles, transcripts of meetings, research reports, and speeches. Reviews of current books on life in Russia are provided to give the president a better idea of "soviet psychology". Clips from Russian news articles include one directed at youth in the Soviet Union on what it means to be a communist. The Soviet press as an instrument of agitation spreads anti-American propaganda in the form of anecdotes and cartoons using the president of the United States as the subject. The documents in this collection are from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
Germany. Auswartiges Amt. [AKTENZEICHEN] RUSSLAND 61: ALLGEMEINE ANGELEGENHEITEN RUSSLANDS.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1953.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. T 139; v. National Archives record group 242
2 reel(s)
reels 147-148
Selected reels from the microfilmed records of the German Foreign Ministry Archives (1867-1920) relate to Russia and Rumania. Telegrams, letters, and reports describe Russian domestic and military affairs from March 20, to October 28, 1918. In the spring of 1918, Russia withdrew from World War I and began peace talks with Germany. On March 3, Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The Bolsheviks had gained control of the government, but during the summer, civil war continued between the Communists and the anti-Communists. Nicholas II and his family as well as Count von Mirbach, the German ambassador, were assassinated. The papers provide a German perspective on the events during that period. The National Archives title of this collection is Records of the German Foreign Office Received by the Department of State from the University of California (Project 1) and are part of their collection of Foreign Records Seized 1941-.
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MENSHEVIK COLLECTION OF NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, PAMPHLETS, AND BOOKS RELATED TO THE MENSHEVIK MOVEMENT.
Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution, 1966.
76 reel(s)
A rival faction to the Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks represented the moderates of the Russian Social Democratic Labor party. Led by Julius Martov, they preferred a more loosely organized party system. They functioned as a separate party in Russia from 1912 to 1921, at which time all opposition parties were abolished. The pamphlets, newspapers, books, and journals of the movement, 266 titles in all, date from 1898 to 1940 and originated from many locations in Europe and Russia, such as St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Vladivostok, Berlin, Zurich, Helsinki, Geneva, and Moscow. The collection also contains material related to other organizations and parties, for example, Bund, Bolsheviks, Red Army, Ukranian Republic, Soviets, and trade union parties.
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Guides:
Menshevik collection : newspapers, periodicals, books, etc..
The guide lists the Russian titles contained on each reel.
SOVIET UNION AND REPUBLICS OF THE FORMER USSR.
Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1995.
Special Studies Series, 1992-1994
15 reel(s)
Information about the Soviet Union, and later the former Soviet republics, became available during the years 1992-1994. The U.S. government commissioned universities, colleges, corporations, think tanks, and individuals to aid in the analysis of that portion of the material that was beyond its resources. University Publications of America gathered some of the most important of the resultant studies and incorporated them into its Special Studies series. Subjects include the military policy, politics and government, and foreign relations of both the Soviet Union (1990-1994) and the former Soviet republics (1991-1994).
Guides:
The guide contains a listing and summation of every entry on each reel, and an index to the major subjects in the collection.
SOVIET UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1945-1949
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1985.
National Archives records group 59
10 reel(s)
These files deal with subjects of the Soviet Union such as Political Affairs, Public Order, Military Affairs, Social Matters, Public Press, General Relations, U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Relations, and more from 1945-1949.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
SOVIET UNION INTERNAL AFFAIRS 1945-1949
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1985.
National Archives records group 59
39 reel(s)
These files deal with subjects of the Soviet Union such as Political Affairs, Public Order, Military Affairs, Social Matters, Public Press, General Relations, U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Relations, and more from 1945-1949.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
SOVIET UNION SPECIAL STUDIES, 1982-1985 SUPPLEMENT.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1986.
Special Studies Series
9 reel(s)
Consists of 121 separate reports dealing with political, military, and economic aspects of the Soviet Union from 1980 to 1983. This collection is a supplement to Soviet Union Special Studies 1970-1984. See numbers 373-374 in Primary Resources in History and entry in History Addendum.
Guides:
Soviet Union special studies, 1982-1985 supplement.
SOVIET UNION, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1970-1980.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America,
Special Studies Series
9 reel(s)
This is a collection of ninety-five papers dealing with various aspects of the Soviet Union's past and present. The papers cover military affairs, foreign relations, and economic issues. In the military field, the topics include Soviet military doctrine, the strategy of nuclear warfare, estimates of Soviet military spending, the history and organization of the air force, strategic rocket forces, the navy and civil defense, nationality problems in the armed forces, and the profiles of military leaders (A. A. Grehko and V. G. Kulikov). In the sphere of foreign relations the subjects include arms limitation talks, the Sino-Soviet conflict, the suppression of the Hungarian uprising in 1956, the intervention in the Ogaden War (1977/78), relations with other countries (Indochina, India, Japan, Norway, Cuba, and East Germany), and Soviet perceptions of the United States and NATO. Economic topics include the organization of Soviet industry, grain production, and the assessment of Soviet mineral resources. These studies were commissioned by various United States government agencies from a number of private and governmental "think tanks", such as the National Defense University, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Institute of Naval Studies, and Brookings Institution.
Guides:
The Soviet Union, special studies, 1970-1980 : [guide].
The guide contains summaries of all the papers and includes a subject index.
SOVIET UNION, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1980-1982, SUPPLEMENT.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1983.
Special Studies Series
8 reel(s)
Seventy-six papers dealing with various political, military, and economic aspects of the Soviet Union during the 1970s and early 1980s. Political topics include the attitudes and aspirations of all of the major non-Russian nationalities, the succession problem, Soviet negotiating techniques, relations with the Warsaw Pact countries, involvement in the Third World, and the use of proxies to project Soviet power. Military subjects include the command structure, military organization, strategic balance with the United States, estimates of military expenditure, the officer corps, the war in Afghanistan, and the Theater Nuclear Forces in Europe. In the economic field the topics include technology transfers from the West, agriculture (especially grain production), and the energy problem. These studies were commissioned by various United States government agencies from private and governmental "think tanks" such as the Rand Corporation, the Army War College, and the Army Russian Institute.
Guides:
The Soviet Union, special studies, 1980-1982 supplement : [guide].
The guide contains summaries of all the papers and includes a subject index. The authors and their institutional affiliations are also provided.
SOVIET UNION, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1985-1988 SUPPLEMENT.
Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1989.
Special Studies Series
10 reel(s)
One hundred twenty-two papers dealing with the various political, military, and economic aspects of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1988. Topics include USSR Energy Atlas; U.S.-Soviet Cooperation in Space; Soviet Ground and Tactical Air Forces; and Moscow’s Post-Brezhnev Reassessment of the Third World. These studies were commissioned by various United States government agencies for private and governmental “think tanks” such as the Rand Corporation, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Center for Naval Analysis, and the Office of Technology Assessment.
Guides:
A Guide to the microfilm edition of Soviet Union, special studies, 1985-1988 supplement.
The guide contains a listing and summation of every entry on each reel, and an index to the major subjects on the reels.
SOVIET UNION, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1989-1991, SUPPLEMENT.
Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1992.
Special Studies Series
13 reel(s)
One hundred sixty-nine papers dealing with various political, military, and economic aspects of the Soviet Union during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Topics include Glasnost and Secrecy in the Soviet Military;, Soviet Economic Policy toward Eastern Europe; Soviet Force Structure in an Era of Reform; Soviet Countertrade; Soviet Military Strategy Toward 2010; The Role of Woman in Soviet Armed Forces; and Mikhail Gorbachev’s “New Thinking”: Implications for Western Security. These studies were commissioned by various United States government agencies from private and governmental “think tanks” such as the Rand Corporation, the CIA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Guides:
A guide to the microfilm edition of Soviet Union special studies, 1989-1991 supplement.
The guide contains summaries of all the papers and includes a subject index.
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.
National Archives Microfilm Publication. Microcopy no. M 316; v. National Archives record group 59.
174 reel(s)
The March Revolution of 1917, the development of the Bolshevik bureaucracy, Trotsky's negotiations with Germany, Japan's entry into Siberia, the 1919 United States Peace Mission to Russia, the New Economic Policy of 1921-28, the death of Lenin, the Stalin-Trotsky power struggle, communist party activities, recognition of the Soviet government, and numerous other political matters are the subjects of reels 7-76 of this Department of State decimal file. Documents also discuss military affairs, antireligious acts and policies of the Soviet government, famine and disease, the relief provided by the United States Food Administration, the collectivization of agriculture, Soviet cooperatives, affairs of the Interallied Railway Commission in Siberia, and the Chinese Eastern Railway. A separate sequence of documents discusses the internal affairs of Siberia (reels 173-175) and of the Russian portion of the Sakhalin Islands (reels 176-177, not held by Ellis Library).
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-1929, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents is on reels 1-6. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA (AND THE SOVIET UNION) AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 340; v. National Archives record group 59.
20 reel(s)
Press clippings, commentaries, and consular dispatches in the Department of State decimal file record the Soviet government's attempt to expand its influence in the Near East and the Far East after 1917. The Sino-Soviet relations and their mutual interests in Mongolia are recorded. Discussions of Soviet diplomatic relations with neighboring countries include boundary disputes and economic differences.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State relating to Political Relations Between Russia (and the Soviet Union) and Other States, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide is also reproduced on reel one. A list of all the documents in the collection precedes the documents. The documents are arranged by subject in accordance with the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1960.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 333; v. National Archives record group 59.
7 reel(s)
Instructions to and dispatches from diplomats and consular officials detail the attitude of the Soviet government toward the United States after World War I. After 1917 these dispatches originated from Americans posted in East European countries.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Russia and the Soviet Union, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also found on reel 1. A complete list of the documents is also included on the first reel. The documents are arranged by subject in accordance with the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff. RECORDS OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. PART I, 1942-1945: THE SOVIET UNION.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1981.
2 reel(s)
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the principal group of military advisers to the president of the United States. This is a collection of papers from the JCS focusing on the Soviet Union from the period 1942-1945. The collection also includes records of the combined United States-British Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS). The material contains operational reports, intelligence estimates, policy studies of the Soviet Union, and a number of illustrative maps. The records focus on World War II, but also include estimates of Soviet post-war capabilities and intentions. Examples of subjects covered are Lend Lease, Russian combat estimate (1942), disclosure of technical information to the Soviet Union (1943), collaboration with the Soviet Union (1943), convoys to Northern Russia (1943), Anglo-American-Soviet cooperation (1944), and the Red Army offensive action to facilitate the invasion of Normandy in 1944 (Operation Overlord).
Guides:
A Guide to Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff : Part 1: 1942-1945, the Soviet Union.
'Kesaris, Paul (ed.). Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Part I, 1942-1945: the Soviet Union. The guide provides a brief description of the contents of each reel. It also provides a detailed subject index.
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff. RECORDS OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. PART II, 1946-1953: THE SOVIET UNION.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1979.
7 reel(s)
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the principal group of military advisers to the president of the United States. This collection contains papers of the JCS that focus on the Soviet Union for the period 1946-1953. The material includes operational reports, research and development studies, intelligence estimates, policy studies of the Soviet Union, and adds a number of illustrative diagrams, maps and tables. Of particular interest are the details of contingency plans for war with the Soviet Union. These include operation "PINCER", a plan for the defeat of the Soviet Union in 1946-1949 and operation "DROPSHOT", a long-range plan drawn up in 1949 for war with the Soviet Union in the post-war period (1946). Also included are strategic studies of the area between the Alps and the Himalayas (1946), capabilities of the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf Area (1947), the Soviet threat in the Far East and the means required to oppose it (1947), intelligence estimates of Soviet capabilities to engage in espionage, subversion, and sabotage in the Western Hemisphere (1948), Soviet capabilities for biological and chemical weapons (1948), an estimate of the scale and nature of a Soviet attack on the United Kingdom (1949), a review of foreign policy and strategy of the Soviet Union (1951), estimates of the scale and nature of the immediate communist threat to the security of the United States (1951), and detailed information pertaining to the Soviet political system (1952).
Guides:
A Guide to Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Part 2, 1946- 1953 : the Soviet Union.
'Kesaris, Paul (ed.). Records of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Part II, 1946-1953: the Soviet Union. The guide provides a brief indication of the contents of each reel in a reel index. It also provides a detailed subject index.
India
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. [REPORTS] NEW IMPERIAL SERIES, V. 1-54.
Zug, Switzerland: Inter Documentation,
597 fiche
The New Imperial Series includes archaeological work in India from 1874 to 1937. In 1871, the newly established Department of the Archaeological Survey of India began a country-wide search for all architectural and other remains characterized by their antiquity, beauty, or historic interest. In this series, James Burgess, responsible for the western districts, concentrates his attention on special classes of monuments, such as the Buddhist caves of western India, the Kankali Tila mound at Mathura, and the antiquities of the Bidar and Aurangabad districts. With the retirement of the director, Alexander Cunningham, in 1885 and the assumption by Burgess of the directorship, surveys of northern and southern India were placed in this series. The reports are monographic in format. Half of those issued between 1874 and 1902 were written by Dr. Burgess. In the early years, the survey teams focused on the discovery of Buddhist monuments. In later years this expanded to the documentation of Brahmanic, Jaina, and Islamic monuments.
Archaeological Survey of India. ANNUAL REPORT, 1902/03-.
Zug, Switzerland: Inter Documentation,
394 fiche
Annual reports of the Archaeological Survey of India discuss conservation and restoration work undertaken that year, descriptions of newly explored sites, excavations, new finds, and epigraphy. From 1904 to 1934 John Marshall held the post of Director-General of the Department. During this period the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjodaro revolutionized the perception of Indian civilization and culture. The results of the excavations confirmed that in the third millennium before Christ, the peoples of the Punjab and Sind had developed a relatively mature culture. The reports for 1902/03 to 1920/21 are arranged in two parts: administrative and scientific. Beginning in 1921/22, the reports include those of the various provincial archeological circles, formerly published separately.
Microfiche 1-15 contain an index to years 1902 to 1929. A table of contents and a list of plates appears at the beginning of each volume for 1930 to 1937.
Archaeological Survey of India. MEMOIRS
New York; Zug, Switzerland: New York Public Library; Inter Documentation,
261 reel(s)
Contributions to Indian archaeology in this series include the following subjects: dates of the votive inscriptions on the stupas at Sanchi, the archaeological remains and excavations at Nagari, six sculptures from Mahoba, sculptures in the Provincial Museum, antiquities of Bhimbar and Rajaure, Pallava architecture, the origin and cult of Tara, the Haihiyas of Tripuri and their monuments, statues of Pallava kings, calligraphy in the Delhi Museum of Archaeology, a Prajnaparamita manuscript from Central Asia, excavations in Baluchistan, Kushano-Sasanian coins, and the prehistoric civilization in the Indus Valley.
1 microfilm reel; ca. 260 microfiche cards. Memoirs for 1919 to 1955 are on microfiche. A duplicate copy for years 1919 to 1921 is available on microfilm. Each volume constitutes a monograph. A list of authors and titles of the monographs is available in the Special Collections Office.
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Archaeological Survey of India. MEMOIRS
New York; Zug, Switzerland: New York Public Library; Inter Documentation,
262 fiche
Contributions to Indian archaeology in this series include the following subjects: dates of the votive inscriptions on the stupas at Sanchi, the archaeological remains and excavations at Nagari, six sculptures from Mahoba, sculptures in the Provincial Museum, antiquities of Bhimbar and Rajaure, Pallava architecture, the origin and cult of Tara, the Haihiyas of Tripuri and their monuments, statues of Pallava kings, calligraphy in the Delhi Museum of Archaeology, a Prajnaparamita manuscript from Central Asia, excavations in Baluchistan, Kushano-Sasanian coins, and the prehistoric civilization in the Indus Valley.
A table of contents and a list of illustrations appear at the beginning of each volume. The collection includes three sub-series: Northern, Southern, and Western India.
Baroda (India : State). ADMINISTRATION REPORT
New York: New York Public Library, 1968.
7 reel(s)
The administration reports date from 1875 when the Maharaji Sayajirao was placed at the head of the Baroda (now incorporated into Gujarant state) state government as a boy of twelve, under the educational guidance of the British. The reports extend through his reign up to the time of his death in 1939, and cover the events and social conditions of the state up to 1945. Under Sayajirao, most of modern Baroda was built, including the Pratap Vilas palace, Baroda college, and Sayaji hospital. The reports summarize political, legislative, and judicial affairs, revenue, settlements, self-government, finance, education, medical institutions, public works, police, jails, and famine relief. Each report begins with a table of contents. Later reports contain a summary of the important activities of the year and an index.
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Bhatnagar, Gulshan Rai. REFLECTIONS ON A FEW POLITICAL PUNJAB PROBLEMS.
Lahore: Mercantile Electric Press, 1920.
The author of this pamphlet was a Special Prizeman in Muhammadan Law at Punjab University. It is a collection of his letters written over nine years covering life and politics in Punjab.
At the end of the microfilm reel of Punjab (India). MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB TO THE INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION, VOLUME X. (Microfilmed by the India Office Library, London.)
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS FROM THE INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY AND THE INDIA OFFICE RECORDS, 1897-1919.
London: Kodak, Limited, 1968.
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The period of 1897 to 1919 saw an increasing nationalist agitation in British India. The Indian National Congress pressured Lord Curzon's colonial administration to grant Indians greater participation in the government. With their large contribution of men to the British army in World War I, Indian leaders expected additional reforms but were sorely disappointed. This disappointment made them receptive to Gandhi's non-cooperative movement. India's internal problems were compounded by conflict among Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The titles of the materials in this collection are: Report of the 10th National Social Conference (1897), Report of the 13th National Social Conference (1899), Lahore Guide and Directory (1917), Islam and Ahmadism and Notes on Hindus and Sikhs (1895), Politico-Criminal Who's Who (1914), Political Trouble in India (1907-1917), and An Account of the Ghadi Conspiracy (1919).
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. SELECTED DOCUMENTS OF THE INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY AND INDIA OFFICE RECORDS ON THE PUNJAB, 1850-1871.
London: Kodak Ltd., Recordak Ricrofilm Services, 1967.
7 reel(s)
This collection contains the Lahore Chronicle 1850-1868, Papers of the Agri-Horticultural Society of the Punjab, tracts of the Punjab Tenancy Act and land reserve discussion, Punjab civil lists 1872, 1878, the history of the Punjab Services 1883-1887, the north west province unconvenanted servants 1846-52 and 1854-62, the annual report of the police administration in the Punjab 1861-1871, and documents relating to the railways in India.
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Great Britain. India Office. Library. TRACTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATERIALS ON THE PUNJAB.
London: Recordak Microfilm Service, 1967.
9 reel(s)
The tracts filmed were written in the period from 1837 to 1931. They cover such subjects as agricultural resources, the prayer book of the Aryans, the state of Indian politics, the terminology of the Vedas, the grant of titles and honorary distinctions in India, the principles and teachings of the Arya Samaj, and Lala Kashi Ram and his theistic propaganda. Other titles discuss the All India Moslem League of 1918, Sikh ceremonies, ideals of non-cooperation, reports of the Public Service Commission for 1887, British rule in India, the Maharaja of Cashmere, the caste system, Sikh education, self-government in India, and the doctrine of re-incarnation.
A list of titles filmed is available in the Special Collections Office.
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Great Britain. Indian Disorders Committee 1920. REPORTS, PROCEEDINGS AND MEMORANDA OF THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON INDIAN DISORDERS CAB 27/91-93.
London: Public Record Office,
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The Disorders Inquiry Committee investigated the civil disturbances in Bombay, Delhi, and the Punjab following the passage of the Rolwatt Acts. The committee attempted to determine the causes and evaluate the measures taken to cope with the disturbances. In particular, the committee heard testimony on the events leading up to the massacre at Amritsar, the arrest of Gandhi, and the riots in Ahmedabad. The first reel also contains the minutes of meetings of the British Empire Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, January to June 1919 (CAB 29/28). The second reel contains reports, proceedings, and memoranda of the War Cabinet Committee on the proposed exchange of Gibraltar for Ceuta, April 1917 to February 1919 (CAB 27/51).
Record groups filmed also include CAB 29/28 and CAB 27/51.
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Great Britain. Indian Disorders Committee 1920. REPORTS, PROCEEDINGS AND MEMORANDA OF THE CABINET COMMITTEE ON INDIAN DISORDERS CAB 27/91-93.
London: Public Record Office,
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The Disorders Inquiry Committee investigated the civil disturbances in Bombay, Delhi, and the Punjab following the passage of the Rolwatt Acts. The committee attempted to determine the causes and evaluate the measures taken to cope with the disturbances. In particular, the committee heard testimony on the events leading up to the massacre at Amritsar, the arrest of Gandhi, and the riots in Ahmedabad. The first reel also contains the minutes of meetings of the British Empire Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference, January to June 1919 (CAB 29/28). The second reel contains reports, proceedings, and memoranda of the War Cabinet Committee on the proposed exchange of Gibraltar for Ceuta, April 1917 to February 1919 (CAB 27/51).
Record groups filmed also include CAB 29/28 and CAB 27/51.
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Great Britain. INDIA OFFICE RECORD SELECTIONS.
London: Kodak, Ltd, 1964.
5 reel(s)
These records contain letters, charts, bills, proceedings, and reports regarding India in the early 1900s. Reel 1 contains proceedings of the Home Department, January 1902-December 1907. Reel 2 contains proceedings of the Home Department, January 1908-October 1909, and proceedings of the Department of Revenue and Agriculture, January 1907, and July-September 1909. Reel 3 contains Home Department reports regarding the plague from 1904-1907, proceedings from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture from 1902 and 1904, agriculture bills, and 1903 maps showing positions of the Chenab Nahri Circle in different areas of India. Reel 4 contains proceedings from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture from 1905-1908 and 1910, and confidential letters to the Governor General of India in Council. Reel 5 contains confidential letters, newspapers articles, and criminal reports regarding East Indians in British Columbia, a paper on the Hindu-Muhammadan riots from 1889-1893, and Home Department letters.
Note: Selected by N.G. Barrier in the summer of 1964.
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IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA. DISTRICT SERIES.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
4050 fiche
"A district gazetteer is a comprehensive description of a district or state of British India, published privately, in series , or under the auspices of a governmental body, and including historical, archaeological, political, economic, sociological, commercial, and statistical data"--Scholberg. The district gazetteers in this collection are reproduced from materials in the India Office Library. Of the 1,344 gazetteers listed in the Scholberg bibliography, 1076 volumes have been included in this microfiche collection. The collection is arranged by province, then by district, and then by date of publication. Statistical supplements for the districts are filmed when available. The dates of the gazetteers vary from district to district but overall they cover the years 1877 to 1936 as well as the years 1947 to 1963 for selected districts. Provincial Gazetteers, 1908-1909 (MICF 915.4003) and Imperial Gazetteers, 1907-1909 (954 Im7) are also available.
An uncataloged guide, Indian Gazetteers, is available in the Special Collections Office. It provides a checklist of the volumes in the collection. Also useful is ANNEX Z3201 .S36 District Gazetteers of British India by Henry Scholberg.
IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA. PROVINCIAL SERIES
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
212 fiche
Indian Provincial Gazetteers are compilations and summations of information gathered by District and Settlement Offices for the years 1908-1909. The gazetteers are arranged by province and include discussion of the geography, history, culture, population, government, administration, agriculture, arts, and manufacturing of each province. District Gazetteers (MICF 915.4003) and Imperial Gazetteers (954 Im 7) are also available.
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India Office Library. INDIA OFFICE RECORDS: JUDICIAL AND PUBLIC DEPARTMENTAL PAPERS. LONDON, 1883-1888 AND 1909-1929.
London: Kodak, 1968.
9 reel(s)
N. Gerald Barrier selected material from the judicial and public departmental papers in the India Office Library. Subjects reproduced include the Lahore bomb outrage, Hindu-Muslim riots in Velore and Amritsar, the Lahore conspiracy, Sikh agitation in the Punjab, emigration policy, the Delhi conspiracy case, Sikhs in China, Indians in Canada, resolutions passed by the Sikh League Amritsar, the Penal Code Amendment Bill, the King Committee on Bribery, and the Rawalpindi and Multan riots.
An uncataloged guide, Great Britain, Office of Commonwealth Relations: India Office library. India Office Records, available in the Special Collections Office briefly lists the contents of each reel.
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India. Archaeological Survey. MEMOIRS, 1919-21.
New Delhi: Director General, Archaeological Survey of India; Microfilmed by the NY Public Library,
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No. 1: “Dates of the Votive Inscriptions on the Stupas at Sanchi” by Ramaprasad Chanda. No. 2: “Varieties of the Vishnu Image” by Pandit B.B. Bidyabinod. No. 3: “Talamana or Iconometry” by T.A. Gopinatha Rao. No. 4: “The Archaeological Remains and Excavations at Nagari” by D.R. Bhandarkar. No. 5: “Archaeology and Vaishnava Tradition” by Ramaprasad Chanda. No. 6: “The Temples at Palampet” by Ghulam Yazdani. No. 7: “Excavations at Taxila, the Stupas and Monasteries at Jaulian” by John Marshall. These memoirs also contain black and white photographs.
Nos. 1 (1919) - 7 (1921).
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India. Curator of Ancient Monuments. PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS: GRAECO BUDDHIST SCULPTURES FROM YUSUFZAI
Calcutta: The Curator's Office, Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, 1981., 1885.
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H.H. Cole initiated an excavation on the Swat and Buneyr frontiers in the Yusufzai District during the winters of 1883 and 1884. A large number of Graeco-Buddhist sculptures were discovered in 12 ancient monastic sites. There are 30 photos of the discoveries.
Published by order of the governor general in council for the office of Curator of Ancient Monuments in India. Introduction signed: H.H. Cole, January 1885.
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India. Education Commission. REPORT OF THE INDIAN EDUCATION COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DATED 3RD OF FEBRUARY, 1882.
Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, 1882.
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The Indian Education Commission was appointed to study the state of education in India, up to that time. The report contains information on the history of education in India, indigenous schools, primary, secondary, and collegiate education, female education, legislation, financial summary, recommendations, statistical tables, and more.
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India. Hyderabad. Archaeological Dept. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1930-1933.
Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press; Microfilmed by the NY Public Library, 1933.
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These annual reports include those on personnel, tours, survey of monuments, conservation, epigraphy, numismatics, museum, publications, library, photographs and drawings, expenditures, and the tour programs for each year. They also include various appendices consisting of diaries, statements, lists, and black and white photographs.
Report year ends Oct. 5.
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India. Home Department. Political Section. PROCEEDINGS. SELECTIONS. SERIES A-S.
New Delhi, India: National Archives of India, 1968.
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N. Gerald Barrier selected material from the Political Section of the Home Department dealing with political and religious developments in India between 1907 and 1938. Topics filmed include Sikh regiments and sedition, a proposed amendment of the Post Office Act to stop transmission of seditious materials, reports on the vernacular press, a petition against cow slaughter, the prohibition of Swadesh Sewak, the revised constitution and rules of the All-India Muslim League, a Sikh plot in Shanghai, the extension of the Seditious Meeting Act to the Punjab, the forfeiture of Comrade and Hamdard, Bengal and Punjab rules under the Defence of India Act, and the Lahore Conspiracy trial.
An uncataloged guide, National Archives of India: Political Records, Filmed Spring, 1969, available in the Special Collections Office lists the contents of each reel.
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India. Home Department. SELECTIONS FROM THE NATIVE NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE PUNJAB, 1864-1924.
New Delhi, India: National Archives of India, 1962.
35 reel(s)
In response to the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Parliament passed the Government of India Act of 1858 in which the British Crown assumed control over India, thus replacing the East India Company. The British gradually consolidated their power among the Sikhs and Muslims of the north with an eye to stopping Russian intrusions into the Indian subcontinent. During the period covered by this collection, the India Home Office compiled weekly reports of information found in the vernacular newspapers of the Punjab, the Northwestern Provinces, the Muslim province of Oudh, and the Central Provinces. Each report contains brief English summaries of articles on many diverse subjects.
This material is arranged chronologically. In the early years, a list of the newspapers consulted appear at the end of each weekly report. In the later years, each report has a table of contents indicating subjects discussed and newspaper sources.
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India. Legislative Council. PROCEEDINGS
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
1008 fiche
Legislative Council proceedings in Calcutta date from May 20, 1854. The power to make laws and regulations had up to that time, belonged to the Governor General of India in Council. On May 20, the Council of India accepted the responsibility, acting in its legislative capacity as the Legislative Council. Discussions of various bills under consideration reveal the events, background, and public perceptions surrounding the passage of each act. The first series (1854-1861) is numbered volumes 1 to 7, the new series (1862-1920) is numbered volumes 1 to 59. The title varies.
The proceedings are in chronological order. Indexes to bills presented, subjects discussed, and persons involved can usually be found at the beginning or end of each volume.
India. Legislature. Council of State. DEBATES. OFFICIAL REPORT, 1921-1947.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
640 fiche
This collection contains the official minutes of debates carried on in the Indian Legislative Council of State. As such, it is a source of information about official Indian attitudes towards the events of the period. The period from 1921 until Indian independence in 1947 saw the rise of Indian nationalism, Gandhi's drive for independence through non-cooperation, Indian involvement in World War II, the desperate attempts by Gandhi to create a new India with united Muslim and Hindu factions, and, finally, with the failure of unity, the partition of India into a Hindu and a Muslim state.
The debates are arranged chronologically with a table of contents for each day's debate. A separate index for 1921 to 1929 appears at the beginning of the fiche collection. Volumes for 1921 to 1927 are also numbered volumes 1-9.
India. Legislature. Legislative Assembly. DEBATES. OFFICIAL REPORT, 1921-1947.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre,
2489 fiche
Debates within the Legislative Assembly provide information on the social, political, and economic issues facing India in the provinces as well as on the national level. The period from 1921 to 1947 saw enormous and complex problems develop in India. On the national level, the issue of independence caused confrontation throughout the countryside between the British and Indian nationalists. Also, the questions of Indian participation in World War II and her status after the war were debated. Within the country, various religious groups competed for power and autonomy. All of this agitation had a crucial bearing on the political shape of the Indian subcontinent after independence.
These debates are arranged chronologically. An index to the debates is provided at the beginning of each annual volume.
India. Linguistic Survey. LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1966.
341 fiche
Using the linguistic tables of the 1891 census and estimates by local officials of dialects spoken, George Abraham Grierson directed the compilation of a linguistic survey of India. The survey excludes the regions of Madras, Burma, Hyderabad, and Mysore. The volumes include a comparative vocabulary of Indian languages, a comparative dictionary of the Indo-Aryan languages, and discussions of the Mon-Khmer and Tai language families, the Tibeto-Burman languages, the Munda and Dravidian languages, the various Indo-Aryan languages, the Eranian family, and "Gipsy" languages.
A table of contents for the collection is on the first microfiche.
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India. Press Information Bureau. GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1967.
Chicago: University of Chicago Library, 1968.
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Returns of the 1967 election, arranged geographically by voting district, give the total electorate, the total votes polled, invalid votes, the names of candidates, their party, and the number of votes received. In 1966 Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, became the first woman prime minister of India. Prior to the election of 1967, food shortages, inflation, and poor industrial performance created domestic unrest. The right wing of her party, led by former minister of finance, Morarji Desai, challenged her leadership. The largest opposition groups emerged on the right: Swatantra and Jan Sangh. In the election, Gandhi's Congress Party suffered great losses.
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India. HISTORY OF INDIA.
London: The Grolier Society (Microfilmed by the Library of Congress.), 1906.
2 reel(s)
This is a collection of nine volumes about the history of India from antiquity to the early nineteen-hundreds written by authorities of each period. Volume I: “From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century, B.C.” by Romesh Chunder Dutt. Volume II: “From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great” by Vincent A. Smith. Volume III: “Mediaeval India from the Mohammedan Conquest to the Reign of Akbar the Great” by Stanley Lane-Poole. Volume IV: “From the Reign of Akbar the Great to the Fall of the Moghul Empire” by Stanley Lane-Poole. Volume V: “The Mohammedan Period as Described by Its Own Historians” by Sir Henry Miers Elliot. Volume VI: “From the First European Settlements to the Founding of the English East India Company” by Sir William Wilson Hunter. Volume VII: “The European Struggle for Indian Supremacy in the Seventeenth Century” by William Wilson Hunter. Volume VIII: “From the Close of the Seventeenth Century to the Present Time” by Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall. Volume IX: “Historic Accounts of India by Foreign Travellers [sic] Classic, Oriental, and Occidental” collected and arranged by A.V. Williams Jackson. Accounts include those from the Greek writer Strabo, a Chinese-Buddhist pilgrim, a Persian geographer, a Dutch missionary, a French voyager, an Italian traveler, and more.
Each volume begins with a table of contents and list of photographs. The inside cover of each volume states “Edition de Luxe: Limited to One Thousand Copies for England and North America.” Reel 1 contains volumes 1-4; reel 2 contains volumes 5-9.
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India INDIA CENSUS, [1872-1951. MICROFICHE ED.].
Zug, Switzerland: InterDocumentation, 1966.
4458 fiche
Great Britain, in its colonial rule of India, initiated census studies at the beginning of the nineteenth century. By 1872, the census contained most of the essential demographic, social, and economic tables, although it still did not cover all the territories controlled by the British. The census of 1881 achieved a more complete coverage and a more extensive classification of demographic, economic, and social characteristics. Since 1881, a new census every ten years provides a relatively complete and continuous demographic record of the region. This collection attempts to collect all census records from 1872 to 1951 in one place, though little sub-provincial census material is included. A large body of anthropological literature has developed around the census.
An uncataloged guide, India: Census, 1872-1951, available in the Special Collections Office, provides a list of contents of the microfiche.
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INDIAN ANNUAL REGISTER, 1920-1947, CALCUTTA.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Center,
The period covered by this collection saw the rise of Indian nationalism and the drive toward independence, which finally proved successful in 1947. But the growth of nationalism also saw an increasing rift between the majority Hindus, led by Gandhi and Nehru in the Congress Party, and the large Muslim minority organized under the Muslim League. This rift finally led to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. The Indian Annual Register is an digest of public activities in India. The material contains such items as proceedings of the Imperial and Legislative Councils, records of such political movements as the Indian National Congress, relations with their countries, as well as government memoranda and correspondence.
The material is arranged by volume number in chronological order. There is a table of contents at the beginning of each volume.
Indian National Congress. REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS, 1885-1921, VOLS. 1-36.
Tumba, Sweden: Inter-Documentation Company,
In 1885, representatives from all parts of India met for the first time in Bombay to discuss various issues concerning India and to offer recommendations to the British colonial administration. This collection provides summaries of the proceedings from the annual congresses until 1921. This period saw the administration of Lord Curzon succeeded by the Morley-Minto reforms with the India Councils Act of 1909. Many of these reforms and the rise of Indian nationalism grew out of the Indian National Congresses. The period also saw disruptions in colonial government created by World War I and the agitation for increasing self-rule after the war.
Note: The material is arranged chronologically.
Jacob, S. S. (Samuel Swinton), Sir. JEYPORE PORTFOLIO OF ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS.
London: Bernard Quaritch; Photo-lithographed by W. Griggs and Sons, Ltd., 1890.
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Prepared under the supervision of then-colonel S.S. Jacob, an engineer to the Jeypore state of India, this is not an exhaustive collection but contains works in or near Delhi, Agra, and parts of Rajputana. Part I: Copings and Bases. Part II: Pillars – Caps and Bases. Part III: Carved Doors. Part IV: Brackets. Part V: Arches. Part VI: Balustrades. There are 573 plates in this collection.
"Issued under the patronage of His Highness Maharaja Sawai Madhu Singh, G.C.S.I. of Jeypore."
Also available in hard copy as NA1507.J6 J2 1977.
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JANMABHUMI.
Masulipatam, India: Microfilmed by the University of Missouri, 1970.
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This weekly publication was edited by B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya and later published in Masulipatam, India. Its contents include: Notes and Comments; Public Affairs; Foreign Affairs; New Currents of Life; Reviews; Communications; and Letters to the Editor.
“A Weekly published from the Andhradesa and devoted to Problems of National Reconstruction.” Ellis has volumes 1-5 and 7. 1919-1922, 1924-1926.
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Kaye, Sir Cecil. COMMUNISM IN INDIA
Delhi: Government of India Press, 1926.
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Kaye was the former director of the Intelligence Bureau of the Home Department for the Government of India. Includes an index at the end, followed by a short report entitled “Communism in India, 1924-1927.” The film is overexposed and unreadable after page 23 of this second report.
At head of title: “Secret. Property of the Government of India.”v
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Krishna Sastri, Hosakote. SOUTH-INDIAN IMAGES OF GODS AND GODDESSES.
Madras, India: Madras Government Press, 1916.
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The chapters of this book cover the origin of and rituals followed in temples, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Sakti-Goddesses, village deities, and miscellaneous deities. There are 162 photos and four plates of illustrations plus a list of Sanskrit books used by the author for consultation.
Published under the authority of the Government of Madras. The author was the Assistant Archaeological Superintendent for Epigraphy, Southern Circle.
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Library of Congress. Census Library Project. CENSUS AND VITAL STATISTICS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN CONTAINED IN OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS AND FAMINE DOCUMENTS.
Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1950.
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This annotated bibliography by Henry J. Dubester, Chief of the Census Library Project, contains provincial censuses prior to 1881, censuses of 1872, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931, 1941, village statistics, other official publications, administration reports, public health reports, and famine documents. There is a geographical index at the end.
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Marshall, John Hubert Sir, and Albert Foucher. MONUMENTS OF SANCHI.
Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1947.
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This book contains descriptions and photos of the Buddhist monuments at Sanchi, India. Part I: The Monuments. Part II: The Art of Sanchi. Part III: The Meaning of the Sculptures. Part IV: Inscriptions. It contains over 100 plates.
The texts of inscriptions were edited, translated, and annotated by N.G. Majumdar.
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MICROFILMED INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY RECORDS; SELECTED BY ROBERT I. CRANE AND RICHARD PARK.
Ann Arbor, Mich: University of Michigan Library, 1959.
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India Office Library records selected by Crane and Park include a wide variety of printed and manuscript sources pertaining chiefly to the period from 1859 to 1920. These include political secret files, reports from the India Council and India National Congress, letters and telegrams from India, selections from English and native language newspapers published in India, proceedings from various meetings, pamphlets, and tracts. Topics selected include aspects of the British administration of India, Indian nationalism, Indian foreign relations, military affairs, the native army, the National Congress movement, Europeans in India, educational matters, proposed legislation, and public works
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Guides:
Calendar of items microfilmed at the India Office, London..
The guide provides a detailed list of the contents of each reel. Ellis Library lacks reels 12 and 13.
PUBLICATIONS PROSCRIBED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1985.
35 reel(s)
The rising tide of nationalism in India in the early twentieth century and the mounting communal tension between Hindus and Muslims found expression in the variety of propagandist literature published in both Indian and western languages. This literature emanated from movements in India and from expatriate communities in Europe and the United States. The British government attempted to suppress much of this material through censorship This collection contains just over 1600 items banned by the British government in India prior to 1947. It contains monographs, newspapers, pamphlets, and posters. Within the collection the researcher will find material on such topics as the Hindu-Muslim conflict, Islam, Sikh politics, boycotts, British administration, communism, Ghandi, the "Mutiny" of 1857, the Indian National Congress, armed forces, the non-cooperation campaigns, World War II, "Quit India," and patriotic poetry. Titles reproduced are from collections in the India Office Library and Records and the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, British Library.
Guides:
Publications proscribed by the government of India..
The items are arranged according to the language of publication. Within each language section the items are in alphabetical order by author or by title.
Punjab (India). Financial Commissioner’s Office. REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE INCOME TAX ACTS.
Lahore: Various publishers,
1 reel(s)
This reel contains income tax reports for the years1869-72, 1886-91, and 1891-1924.
Microfilmed by the India Office Library, London.
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Punjab (India). MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB TO THE INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION, VOLUME X.
London: His Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1930.
1 reel(s)
The contents of this book include the history of the Punjab Province under British rule, electorates and elections, the Legislative Council, the growth of education, local self-government, the executive government, and more.
(Microfilmed by the India Office Library, London.)
Note: Pamphlet at end of reel entitled “Reflections on a Few Political Punjab Problems” by Gulshan Rai Bhatnagar, 1920.
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Punjab (India). MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB TO THE INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION.
London: Recordak Microfilm Service, 1963.
1 reel(s)
This film contains volume 10 of the Report of the Indian Statutory Commission, held at the India Office Library with reflections on a few Punjab political problems by Gulshan Rai Bhatnagar.
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Punjab (India). MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB TO THE INDIAN STATUTORY COMMISSION.
London: Recordak Microfilm Service, 1963.
1 reel(s)
This film contains volume 10 of the Report of the Indian Statutory Commission, held at the India Office Library with reflections on a few Punjab political problems by Gulshan Rai Bhatnagar.
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Punjab Legislative Assembly. PUNJAB LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. DEBATES 1937-1946.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
445 fiche
This collection contains volumes 1-25 of the daily official reports of the Legislative Assembly of the British-Indian province of Punjab. Each volume is a verbatim record of the debates of one session of the assembly. Two major cities within the Punjab are Lahore, which is where the assembly met, and Amritsar, which is the center of Sikh culture and religion. The records cover the period from immediately after the implementation of the Government of India Act (April 1, 1937) to shortly before partition in 1947 when the region was divided into the Indian Punjab state and the Pakistani Punjab province. The collection illustrates the processes of Indian government during a period of increasing nationalist and religious tension in the Punjab.
The records are in chronological order. Each daily report has a table of contents on the title page. Some volumes are preceded by a table of contents and some conclude with an index.
Punjab. Education Department. REPORT ON POPULAR EDUCATION IN THE PUNJAB AND ITS DEPENDENCIES FOR THE YEAR 1860-[1901].
London: Recordak Microfilm Service, 1968.
6 reel(s)
The reports discuss financial and general statistics, universities and government colleges, primary and secondary schools, private institutions under government inspection, normal schools, scholarships, employment of students in the public service, the English language in Indian education, and the Book Department. Appendices include extracts from reports made by principals and inspectors. Later reports discuss schools of law, medicine, and art, Moslem education, the education of native chiefs, and educational conferences.
The title of the report varies. A table of contents usually precedes the report for each year. Ellis Library does not have the reports for 1862-1863, 1865-1866, or 1879-1880.
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Punjab. Legislative Council. DEBATES: OFFICIAL REPORTS, 1921-1936.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
565 fiche
This collection contains volumes 1-29 of the official daily reports of the Legislative Council of the Lieutenant Governor for the British Indian province of the Punjab (now divided into the Indian Punjab State and the Pakistani Punjab Province) during the period from 1921 to 1936. The Punjab was the frontier province of north-east British-India. Two of its major cities are Lahore, where the council met, and Amitsar which is the center of Sikh culture and religion. Each volume of the collection is a verbatim record of the debates of one session of the council. The Punjab legislative council was established to make laws and regulations under provisions of the Indian Councils Acts of 1861 and 1892. The council was dissolved in 1936 and replaced by the party system of government within the new Punjab legislative assembly as dictated by the new Indian constitution. This transformation occurred as a result of the 1935 Government of India Act which granted full autonomy to the provinces. The period covered includes the depression and is one of increasing religious and racial tension. The collection includes material on education, public health, industry, irrigation, religion and corruption.
The records are in chronological order. The daily reports include tables of contents.
Punjab. Legislative Council. PROCEEDINGS, 1897-1918.
Tumba, Sweden: International Documentation Centre, 1968.
132 fiche
This collection contains volumes 1-9 of the proceedings of the legislative council of the Lieutenant Governor for the British-Indian province of the Punjab (now divided into the Indian Punjab State and the Pakistani Punjab Province). Each volume is a verbatim record of the debates of one session of the council. Two major cities within the Punjab are Lahore which is where the council met, and Amitsar, which is the center of Sikh culture and religion. The Punjab legislative council was established to make laws and regulations under the provisions of the Indian Councils Acts of 1861 and 1892. The 1861 act contemplated the establishment of the council but it was left to the Governor General as to when it should be implemented. The older provinces received their legislative councils at once though it was only in 1886 that legislatures were constituted in most north-western provinces. Finally in 1897 the Punjab, the frontier province of north-west British-India received its legislative council along with Burma, the eastern frontier province of British-India. The 1861 Indian Councils Act would have severely limited the actions of the Punjab legislative council because it prevented local councils from repealing or amending any existing laws or regulations made after the passing of the act by the Governor General. This limitation was removed by section 5 of the 1892 act. Section 2 of the 1892 act conferred on the council the authorization to discuss the annual financial statement and budgetary scrutiny was to be the main business of the council. The collection is a record of debates and question and answer sessions covering such topics as education, sanitation, public health, crime, famine, industry, and transport. There is also material on the Punjab role in World War I and the distribution of land to pensioned soldiers. These subjects may be of particular interest as much of the Indian army was recruited in the Punjab.
The records are in chronological order. The later volumes include a table of contents and an index.
TIMES (LONDON, ENGLAND) INTELLIGENCE FILES: CEYLON, AUGUST 29, 1941 – SEPTEMBER 17, 1962.
London: The Times, 1941.
1 reel(s)
These clippings cover the history, politics, and government of what is now Sri Lanka from 1941-1962.
Composed of clippings from The Times.
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TIMES (LONDON, ENGLAND) INTELLIGENCE FILES: INDIA AND PAKISTAN, DECEMBER 12, 1938 – JULY 29, 1969.
London: The Times, 1938.
1 reel(s)
These clippings cover the history, politics, and governments of India and Pakistan from 1938-1969.
Note: Composed of clippings from The Times.
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Japan
CIA RESEARCH REPORTS: JAPAN, KOREA AND THE SECURITY OF ASIA, 1946-1976.
Frederick, MD.: University Publications of America, 1982.
5 reel(s)
In addition to Japan and Korea, these Central Intelligence Agency records also concern Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The records are mainly in the form of intelligence memos and there are a number of biographical reports. In the Far East section, memos from 1949 on Communist methods and vulnerabilities contain information on Indochina and the Malaysian Insurgency. The Indonesia section contains information on the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia from June 1950 to April 1951. Also concerning the Korean War are memos on the use of the atomic bomb and on the probability of direct Chinese intervention. The latter memos chart the Chinese build-up in Manchuria and suggest, before the event, that some form of Chinese intervention was likely.
Guides:
CIA research reports : Japan, Korea and the security of Asia, 1946-1976 ; [guide].
The collection is arranged by country and then chronologically.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS, JAPAN PART 2, 1919-1929.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1983.
50 reel(s)
The material in this collection is arranged by year and subject. Subject headings include relations of state, internal affairs, congresses and conferences, and commercial relations. Specific topics include agriculture and animal husbandry, Kellogg-Briand Peace proposal, relations with China, economic and financial conditions, relations with Canada, France, Germany, and the Soviet Union, and railroad development in Manchuria. The documents originated in the various diplomatic posts in Japan. These records are part of National Archives record groups 59 and 84. Related National Archives collections available are Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Japan, 1910-29 (M 422), Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Japan, 1910-29 (M 423) and Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between Japan and Other States, 1910-29 (M 424).
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records: Japan. Part 2, 1919-1929 [guide].
This guide contains a table of contents, a reel index and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS. JAPAN, PART 1, 1914-1918.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1983.
11 reel(s)
Dispatches, letters, telegrams, and reports originating in the various United States diplomatic posts in Japan are included in this collection. The documents are arranged first by year, then chronologically under subject headings for that year. The subjects include commercial relations, relations of state, and internal affairs of state. Specific topics covered include: trade policies between Japan and other countries, German interests in China, neutral rights, financial conditions in Japan, agriculture, industry and transportation development in Japan, Japanese seizure of German possessions, and Japanese relations with China and Russia. These records are part of the National Archives record groups 59 and 84. Related National Archives collections available are Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Japan, 1910-29 (M 422), Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Japan, 1910-1929 (M 423) and Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between Japan and Other States, 1910-29 (M 424).
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records: Japan. Part 1, 1914-1918 [guide].
The guide contains a table of contents and a list of documents filmed.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS. JAPAN, PART 3, 1930-1941.
Frederick, M.D.: University Publications of America, 1984.
80 reel(s)
This collection contains dispatches, letters, telegrams, and reports generated by United States diplomatic posts in Japan and on file in the United States Embassy in Tokyo. The material is arranged by year and then under the following subject headings: congresses and conferences, commercial relations, relations of state, protection of interests, and internal affairs of state. Specific topics include: agriculture and animal husbandry, financial conditions, foreign relations with Australia, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Mexico, the Philippines, the United States, and the Soviet Union, the Kellogg Pact, the Four Power Pact, Manchuko, the League of Nations, military and naval affairs, railways, trade relations, and the Washington Naval conference. The records are taken from National Archives record groups 84 and 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records: Japan. Part 3, 1930-1941 [guide].
The guide contains a table of contents, a reel index, and a subject index.
Great Britain. Foreign Office. CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING JAPAN 1859-1922. F.O. 410, 1-73.
London: Public Record Office, 1967.
9 reel(s)
Correspondence to and from British ministers to Japan dates from the relaxation of Japan's isolation policy through World War I. As the Japanese expanded their territorial influence, Great Britain and Japan forged a strong Anglo-Japanese alliance. England supported Japan in its bid against Russia for Korea and Manchuria. As an ally, Japan declared war on Germany in 1914, seizing German islands in the Pacific region. The relationship cooled after World War I as Great Britain and the United States formed a new coalition and Japan was not allowed to annex the seized German colonies. The correspondence deals with the establishment of a British consulate in Japan, the progress of trade agreements, commercial treaties, tariffs, the protection of British subjects, the relationship of Japan with other nations, and other diplomatic concerns.
The letters are arranged in chronological order. A list of correspondence at the beginning of each volume indicates the subject content.
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JAPAN, KOREA, AND THE SECURITY OF ASIA, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1970-1980.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1981.
Special Studies Series
4 reel(s)
Forty special studies commissioned by the federal government from extra-governmental "think tanks" comprise the collection of studies. The papers discuss political, economic, and military matters regarding Japan, Korea, and East Asia in general. The papers were all written between 1970 and 1980, but a few are concerned with the implications of prior events. The papers are divided into three discrete sections: East Asia, Japan, and Korea. Topics covered include the Japanese economy, Japanese nuclear weapons, Korean reunification, and security issues within the region.
Guides:
Japan, Korea, and the security of Asia, special studies, 1970- 1980 [guide].
The annotated guide provides author, title, author's institutional affiliation, and a subject index.
Japan. Gaimusho. IMT SERIES: INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
3 reel(s)
The IMT series is a selection of titles from the complete file of documentary evidence at the International Prosecution Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (General D. McArthur). The selection was made with the object of showing both the internal and external conditions and personalities that brought Japan into her disastrous war for the control of Asia. Holdings at Ellis include the Prince Konoye memoirs, the corporation law of the Central China Development Company, regulations of the South Seas Development Company, circumstances surrounding the Tripartite Alliance, principal reasons for the commencement of hostilities against the United States and Great Britain, a directive from the Vice-Minister of War, Kimura Hyotaro, concerning the disposal of enemy property in China, circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Wang Ching-Wei government, and Privy Council Proceedings dealing with the Manchurian incident and Bulgarian participation in the Tripartite Alliance. Most of the documents are accompanied by an English translation.
Selected microfilm reels (no. 6, 15, and 27).
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
Japan. Gaimusho. P SERIES: PAPERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY VICE-MINISTER, TADAO MATSUMOTO.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
11 reel(s)
Matsumoto Tadao, who served several times as Parliamentary Vice-Minister, ordered copies made of important documents for his own use during his term of office in the Meiji and Taisho period. Ellis Library's holdings include documents on the supplementary Sino-Japanese treaty of commerce and navigation, attitudes of various countries toward China at the time of the Chinese Revolution, new agreements between China and Russia concerning Manchuria, neutrality problems of the Manchurian railways, neutrality of various countries during the Russo-Japanese War, Japanese-British relations, and the Chinese Eastern Railway problem.
Reels 5-14 and 43
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
Japan. Gaimusho. SP SERIES: SPECIAL STUDIES
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
12 reel(s)
This series consists mainly of printed and mimeographed studies prepared by members of the Ministry for desk use. Although secondary studies, they contribute to an understanding of the development of Japanese policy. In some cases they contain quoted material no longer available in archival form. Subjects in Ellis Library's holdings include a history of Japanese-American relations up to 1924, a history of Russo-Chinese negotiations relating to the restitution of Manchuria, problems of the international control of Chinese railways, the consolidation of an anti-Japanese front by the Communist Party in Manchuria based on Russian sources, an account of political parties and groups in China, and a directory of Japanese people employed by the Chinese government.
(no. 1-12 of a series of 185 reels)
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
Japan. Gaimusho. TEL SERIES: TELEGRAMS 1873-1926
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
The telegrams are communiques between Foreign Service officers in the field and the Minister in Tokyo. With only a few breaks, they present a continuous record of Japanese diplomacy from 1873 to 1917. In the earlier period the telegrams were written in English longhand. Later, they were written in code, and finally they were typewritten in Japanese characters. Ellis Library has reels covering the period from 1909 to 1912.
Reels 113-158
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
Japan. Gaimusho. TR SERIES: TREATIES
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
13 reel(s)
The Treaty Series consists of reproductions of the original treaties. The series contains four subdivisions: Russo-Japanese treaties, Manchoukuoan-Japanese treaties, Sino-Japanese treaties, and a miscellaneous collection. The various documents include the agreement of 1898 between Japan and Russia concerning the Korean problem, a memorandum concerning hydro-electric enterprises on the Yalu and Tumen Rivers, a treaty of commerce and navigation concluded in 1903 between Japan and China, notes concerning Manchurian railway loans, and a protocol between French Indo-China and Thailand establishing the border.
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
Japan. Gaimusho MT SERIES: MEIJI-TAISHO DOCUMENTS
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1951.
123 reel(s)
This series contains documents of the Meiji and Taisho periods (1868-1912 and 1912-1926). It contains day-to-day correspondence and communications between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its officials. Official despatches, additions, and confidential opinions reveal the Japanese perceptions and reactions to world events. They also illustrate the process of Japanese policy-making. Documents in Ellis Library's holdings relate to the balance of power of the East Asian countries, Korea after the Sino-Japanese War, a severance of formal negotiations with China as a result of the abdication of the Emperor at the time of the Chinese Revolution, negotiations between Japanese consuls and the British government from 1902 to 1905, diplomatic relations between China and Korea, United States and British relations, Russo-British negotiations, declarations of Russia regarding Manchuria (1898-1901), political conditions in Europe, the neutrality of Manchurian railways, a Sino-Japanese peace treaty in 1895, and maneuvers of the United States Navy in the Pacific (1923-1926).
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Guides:
Uyehara, Cecil H. Checklist of archives in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo, Japan, 1868-1945 : microfilmed for the Library of Congress, 1949-1951.
The guide provides a document checklist with reel references.
POLITICAL REORIENTATION OF JAPAN, SEPTEMBER 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 1948: REPORT OF GOVERNMENT SECTIONS, SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS.
Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1983.
2 reel(s)
The Political Reorientation of Japan contains a series of reports by various authors on the first three years of the allied occupation, with an introduction by General Douglas MacArthur and foreword by Brigadier General Courtney Whitney. The twelve sections cover such subjects as the constitution, the national Diet, popular elections, and political parties and education. There is an index of names and subjects at the end of the reel.
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF JAPAN, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 426; v. National Archives record group 59.
43 reel(s)
Documents concerning the changing political situation in Japan during the World War I years and concerning political parties, elections, riots and political conspiracies comprise the largest group of records in this Department of State decimal file. Other documents relate to Japanese military activities abroad, the Tokyo-Yokohama earthquake in 1923, financial affairs, including assistance to various cities and enterprises in Japan, and merchant vessels. Sub-topics that relate to Japanese internal affairs include government, visits of Japanese vessels to other nations, patents, trademarks, copyrights, immigration, emigration, and the public press.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Japan, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the filmed documents is on reels 1-3 of the collection. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of State decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND OTHER STATES, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 424; v. National Archives record group 59.
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This collection contains records from the decimal file of the Department of State concerning political relations between Japan and nations other than the United States in the period from 1910 to 1929. It consists primarily of instructions and dispatches from United States diplomatic and consular officials in Japan and other states. Also included are memoranda prepared by officials of the Department and correspondence with officials of other government departments, private firms, and individuals. The records relate to the foreign policy of Japan and treaties and agreements between Japan and other states. Included are items concerning Japanese relations with Great Britain, Russia, and Korea (which was annexed by Japan in 1910). There is also material on extraterritoriality and Japanese interests in Manchuria.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State relating to Political Relations Between Japan and Other States, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the contents precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN, 1910-1929.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 423; v. National Archives record group 59.
9 reel(s)
Diplomatic and consular despatches, notes between the Department of State and Japanese diplomatic representatives in the United States, and memoranda by State Department officials comprise this decimal file. Records located under the general heading "Relations Between the United States and Japan", discuss anti-American feelings in Japan, anti-Japanese feelings in the United States, and the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1908 in connection with such topics as picture brides and adopted children as well as various rumors of war between the United States and Japan. Other topics include commerce, navigation, extraterritoriality, naturalization, immigration, relations between Hawaii and Japan, and relations between the Philippines and Japan.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and Japan, 1910-1929 is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents is on the first reel and serves as a finding aid. The documents are arranged by subject using the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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Korea
CIA RESEARCH REPORTS: JAPAN, KOREA AND THE SECURITY OF ASIA, 1946-1976.
Frederick, MD.: University Publications of America, 1982.
5 reel(s)
In addition to Japan and Korea, these Central Intelligence Agency records also concern Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The records are mainly in the form of intelligence memos and there are a number of biographical reports. In the Far East section, memos from 1949 on Communist methods and vulnerabilities contain information on Indochina and the Malaysian Insurgency. The Indonesia section contains information on the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia from June 1950 to April 1951. Also concerning the Korean War are memos on the use of the atomic bomb and on the probability of direct Chinese intervention. The latter memos chart the Chinese build-up in Manchuria and suggest, before the event, that some form of Chinese intervention was likely.
Guides:
CIA research reports : Japan, Korea and the security of Asia, 1946-1976 ; [guide].
The collection is arranged by country and then chronologically.
JAPAN, KOREA, AND THE SECURITY OF ASIA, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1970-1980.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1981.
Special Studies Series
4 reel(s)
Forty special studies commissioned by the federal government from extra-governmental "think tanks" comprise the collection of studies. The papers discuss political, economic, and military matters regarding Japan, Korea, and East Asia in general. The papers were all written between 1970 and 1980, but a few are concerned with the implications of prior events. The papers are divided into three discrete sections: East Asia, Japan, and Korea. Topics covered include the Japanese economy, Japanese nuclear weapons, Korean reunification, and security issues within the region.
Guides:
Japan, Korea, and the security of Asia, special studies, 1970- 1980 [guide].
The annotated guide provides author, title, author's institutional affiliation, and a subject index.
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF KOREA (CHOSEN), 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 426; v. National Archives record group 59.
9 reel(s)
Japan's annexation of Korea, armed and passive resistance by the Korean people to Japanese rule, and Japan's ruthless suppression of Korean nationalism are the principal subjects of the portion of this decimal file which relates to internal political affairs. The 1919 proclamation of independence by prominent Koreans and the subsequent demonstrations and prosecutions are also documented. Other letters and memoranda relate to missionary schools, censuses, production of rice, tobacco, and silk, mining concessions, trafficking in drugs, and the adoption of a system of land surveys.
A complete list of the contents of the collection precedes the filmed documents. They are arranged by subject according to the Department of State's decimal classification system.
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