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United States. Department of State. DECIMAL FILE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service,
National Archives microfilm publications; v. National Archives record group 59.
From 1910 to 1963 the Department of State used a decimal classification system for its central files, assembling and arranging individual documents according to subject, and assigning decimal file numbers. Documents in the file include instructions, dispatches, notes, and memorandums between diplomatic and consular officials, Department of State officials, officials of other Government departments, and with private firms and persons. The decimal file consists of nine primary classes, 0 through 8, each covering a broad subject area: 0) general and miscellaneous, 1) the administration of the United States Government, including the Department of State and the Foreign Service, 2) the negotiation, application, and interpretation of extradition treaties and individual extradition cases, 3) the protection of private and national interests, 4) the negotiation, application, and interpretation of treaties on claims and matters concerning individual claims cases, 5) international congresses and conferences, multilateral treaties, and international organizations, 6) commerce, customs, administration, and trade agreements, 7) political relations of states, including diplomatic and consular representation and bilateral treaties, conventions, and agreements, and 8) internal affairs of states. Subjects were further defined within each class and identified by a decimal file number. Within several of the primary classes the documents were arranged by country. A two-digit number was assigned to represent each country. Each United States consulate was similarly assigned a three-digit number. Ellis Library has ninety decimal file collections, most of which cover the 1910-1929 period. Each collection is individually described in this guide.
An uncataloged guide, Purport Lists for the Department of State Decimal File, 1910-1944 is available in the Special Collections Office. This guide contains an outline to the decimal classification system, a geographical (numerical) list of country numbers, and an alphabetical list of country numbers. This guide is actually a guide to National Archives microfilm publications Microcopy no. M 973 (not held by the Ellis Library). National Archives M 973 reproduces all the purport lists (lists of documents) that are filmed at the beginning of each collection and that serve as a subject index to the records. A detailed explanation of the decimal filing system is found in the Classification of Correspondence (National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 600, available in Ellis Library under call number FILM BOOK 0058.).
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United States. Department of State. DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES MINISTERS TO GREAT BRITAIN, 1791-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 30; v. National Archives record group 59.
200 reel(s)
These dispatches, addressed to the Department of State by United States diplomatic representatives to Great Britain between November 19, 1791, and August 10, 1906, are for the most part the original dispatches, often accompanied by enclosures. The dispatches relate to such subjects as the negotiation of Jay's Treaty, restrictions on American shipping during the Napoleonic wars, suppression of the African slave trade, boundary disputes, a proposed ship canal in Central America, and fishing rights. Also included are unnumbered, informal communications reporting secret matters or personal news, occasional telegrams, and memoranda prepared by State Department officials.
An uncataloged guide, Despatches From United States Ministers to Great Britain, 1791-1906, available in the Special Collections Office, provides access by author and indicates the time period for each reel. Also, reel one includes a description of the collection and a chronological index through 1870 indicating subject content.
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United States. Department of State. DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1791-1801.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1945.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 28; v. National Archives record group 59.
5 reel(s)
Communications addressed the by Department of State to United States officials abroad are included in this collection. They address issues like negotiations of treaties, attitudes to be taken toward different governments, and involvement in the politics of host countries. It also contains copies of communications to foreign diplomats, bankers of the United States in London and Amsterdam, and to other persons who applied for employment, presented claims, or who received thanks for friendly services. Included are communications issued by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
A guide is available in the Special Collections Office. The general order of the letters is chronological. An index follows the introduction to each volume. Following the overall introduction on reel one is a list of communications to officials of the Department of State classified alphabetically according to diplomatic and consular posts, followed by an alphabetical list of the persons addressed. These two lists and the overall introduction comprise the guide.
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United States. Department of State. DIPLOMATIC INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1801-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1945.
National Archives Microfilm Publications. Microcopy no. M77; v. National Archives Record Group 59.
174 reel(s)
This collection for the most part contains copies of letters from the Department of State to diplomatic representatives of the United States in all parts of the world. These representatives include ambassadors, envoys, ministers of various ranks, charges d'affaires, secretaries of legations, special agents, consuls when vested with diplomatic responsibilities, and bearers of dispatches or special messengers. Included are four volumes labeled "Special Missions" consisting chiefly of copies of communications to special agents and bearers of dispatches.
An uncataloged guide, Diplomatic Instructions of the Department of State, 1801-1906, is available in the Special Collections Office. A list of contents is found at the start of reel 1, followed by an overall introduction to the collection. The National Archives have prepared three lists which follow this introduction The first list contains the names of all the diplomats who received the communications that are reproduced in this collection and in other National Archives collections. The second list contains the name and rank of all the persons to whom the Department of State addressed communications entered in volumes 6-13 of "United States Ministers' Instructions". The third list, reproduced at the beginning of reels 152-155, contains all the persons addressed in the four volumes titled "Special Missions." Reel 175, which covers the period from 1900 to 1906, is not available in Ellis Library.
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United States. Department of State. DOMESTIC LETTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1784-1866.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 40; v. National Archives record group 59..
60 reel(s)
The microfilm contains seventy-one volumes of the Domestic Letters series of the Department of State, starting with December 22, 1784, continuing until January 31, 1866. The first four volumes (called American Letters and constituting a portion of the Papers of Continental Congress) contain copies of both incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Department of State with United States government officials in the country, representatives of foreign states in the United States, and private citizens. From August, 1790, the series contains copies of outgoing letters only. The incoming letters are recorded in the Miscellaneous Letters and Foreign Consuls in the United States series. Starting with the end of 1803, the Domestic Letters series no longer contains the transcripts of the correspondence directed to the foreign representatives in the United States. From January 1804, the series records only the letters sent to federal, state, and local government officials and private citizens in the United States. The correspondence is arranged chronologically and each volume opens with a short introduction and a register or index.
An uncataloged guide Domestic Letters of the Department of State is in the Special Collections Office. This information is also reproduced on the first reel of the microfilm. Ellis Library has reels 1-60 of the 171 reel collection.
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United States. Department of State. FOREIGN LETTERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1785-1790.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 61; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The microfilm contains instructions to American ministers and consuls abroad. The instructions were dispatched by John Jay, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, later acting head of the Department of State (January 14, 1785 - March 3, 1790), and by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State (March 30 - December 23, 1790). The letters deal with a wide variety of subjects: diplomatic relations with foreign governments (Holland, Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco), American loans abroad, commerce, shipping, slavery, and relations between the Congress and individual states of the Union.
A short introductory note and an index-register of the letters precedes the letters.
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United States. Department of State. JOURNAL OF CHARLES MASON KENT DURING THE SURVEY OF THE MASON AND DIXON LINE, 1763-1768.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1945.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 86; v. National Archives record group 59.
1 reel(s)
The reel contains a journal of the activities of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the commissioners who surveyed a boundary between the provinces of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Before the Civil War, the boundary was considered the dividing line between slave and non-slave states. The journal includes a series of topographical notes and letters received by the commissioners during their mission.
An uncataloged guide, Journal of Charles Mason Kent During the Survey of the Mason and Dixon Line, is in the Special Collections Office. The same information is reproduced at the beginning of the reel.
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United States. Department of State. LETTERS OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JAMES MADISON, 1809-1817.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 438; v. National Archives record group 59.
8 reel(s)
The collection contains, apart from the letters of application and recommendation to offices in the Department of State, requests for employment in the Departments of War, the Navy, and the Treasury. The letters are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the applicant or the person recommended.
An uncataloged guide, Letters of Application and Recommendation During the Administration of James Madison, 1809-1817, is in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains an alphabetical list of applicants and persons recommended.
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United States. Department of State. LETTERS OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JAMES MONROE, 1817-1825.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 439; v. National Archives record group 59.
19 reel(s)
The letters concern requests for employment in every type of federal office. A considerable number of applicants ask for consular appointments abroad. The recommendations come from members of both the executive and legislative branches of government and from the President's personal and political associates. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the applicant or the person recommended.
An uncataloged guide, Letters of Application and Recommendation During the Administration of James Monroe, 1817-1825, is in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains an alphabetical list of applicants and persons recommended.
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United States. Department of State. LETTERS OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN ADAMS, 1797-1801.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 406; v. National Archives record group 59.
3 reel(s)
Most of the letters concern appointments to offices within the jurisdiction of the Department of State. Some of the requests also ask for employment in the Departments of War and the Treasury. A few letters deal with other subjects such as dismissals of federal employees. The letters are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the applicant or the person recommended.
An uncataloged guide, Letters of Application and Recommendation During the Administration of John Adams, 1797-1801, is in the Special Collections office. The guide contains a list of applicants and persons recommended.
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United States. Department of State. LETTERS OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1825-1829.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 531; v. National Archives record group 59.
8 reel(s)
The letters contain requests or recommendations for employment in federal offices, mostly in the Department of State but also in the Departments of the Navy, War, and the Treasury. Many of the applications were forwarded by the government figures to whom they had been originally directed. Most applications come from the Northeastern part of the United States. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the applicant or the person recommended.
An uncataloged guide, Letters of Application and Recommendation During the Administration of John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829, is in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a list of applicants and persons recommended.
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United States. Department of State. LETTERS OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, 1801-1809.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 418; v. National Archives record group 59.
12 reel(s)
The letters contain requests or recommendations for appointment to every type of federal office. The recommendations come from government officials, members of the Congress, and from personal and political friends of Thomas Jefferson. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the applicant or the person recommended.
An uncataloged guide, Letters of Application and Recommendation During the Administration of Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809, is in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a list of applicants and persons recommended.
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United States. Department of State. MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1789-1829.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. 179; v. National Archives record group 59.
67 reel(s)
This is part of the collection of the miscellaneous letters of the Department of State covering the period from 1789 to 1829. The collection includes letters received by the Department of State from sources other than American and foreign diplomatic and consular agents. The letters cover both domestic and international affairs. The subjects of the letters include information about the interpretation of the foreign treaties, customs and laws, complaints from American citizens about their treatment abroad, communications from governors, secretaries of state and other officials, diplomatic immunities, and the rights of aliens in the United States.
An uncataloged guide, Miscellaneous Letters of the Department of State, 1989-1906, is in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a short description of the collection and gives inclusive dates for the material included on each reel. On the first reel two "calendars" provide an index to the letters from 1789 to 1825. The calendars list all the letters by the name of the writer, give the date of the letter and an abstract of its contents. Ellis Library has reels 1-68 of the National Archives collection that covers the years from 1789 to 1906.
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United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE ARGENTINE LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1811-1838.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 47; v. National Archives record group 59.
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The collection includes the first communications sent to the United States government by the newly independent Argentine Republic. The notes illustrate early attempts of the Argentine government to win diplomatic recognition from the United States and to obtain financial and military assistance. From the 1820s onwards an increasing proportion of the correspondence deals with internal upheavals as well as with Argentinean conflicts with its neighbors. The notes also touch upon the question of American interference in the internal affairs of Argentina.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 56, gives the inclusive dates of each of the collections. Ellis Library only has the first reel of the collection that covers the period 1811-1906.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE BRAZILIAN LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1824-1829.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 49; v. National Archives record group 59.
1 reel(s)
This collection contains a register of notes received by the Department of State from the Brazilian legation in the United States between 1824 and 1906 and the full content of notes received between April 5, 1824 and September 3, 1829. The dispatches concern a wide variety of subjects such as the recognition of Brazilian independence, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil, appointments of diplomatic representatives, proposals for commercial treaties and military alliances, relations with third countries, conflicts between Brazil and Argentina, slavery, and piracy.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 57, lists the inclusive dates of each reel. There is a short introductory note and a register at the beginning of the reel. Ellis Library only has reel one of this collection that covers the period 1824-1906.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE CHILEAN LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1811-1853.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1944.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 73; v. National Archives record group 59.
1 reel(s)
The notes reflect the efforts of the newly-independent Chile to establish diplomatic relations with the United States and to gain an official recognition of its independent status. The collection includes several letters from the leader of the Chilean struggle for independence, Bernardo O'Higgins, asking the government of the United States for material assistance to the independence movement and for a diplomatic support against Spain. From the 1820's onwards, the correspondence deals increasingly with routine diplomatic matters (such as appointments of consular officers) and with the questions of trade (customs and tariffs).
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 57, lists the inclusive dates of each reel on the collection which covers the period 1811-1966. Ellis Library only has reel 1.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE COLOMBIAN LEGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1810-1834.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 51; v. National Archives Record Group 59.
2 reel(s)
The collection contains a register of notes received by the Department of State from the Colombian legation in the United States between 1820 and 1853. It also contains letters and dispatches transmitted to the Department of State by the representatives of Colombia and Venezuela between 1810 and 1834. The letters concern the declaration of independence and the war of national liberation of Colombia and Venezuela (which between 1821 and 1829 together formed the federation of Gran Colombia). They reflect the attempts of both republics to establish diplomatic relations with the United States. Included in the collection are letters of the hero of the Colombian and Venezuelan liberation struggle, Simon Bolivar.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 57, lists the inclusive dates of each reel in this collection. There is a description of the collection at the beginning of the first reel. Ellis Library only has reels 1-2 of this eleven reel collection which covers the period 1810-1906.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO FOREIGN MINISTERS AND CONSULS IN THE U.S., 1793-1834.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 38; v. National Archives record group 59.
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Most of the material in this collection covers the period from 1811 to 1834. The secretaries of state who signed most of the notes include Thomas Jefferson, Timothy Pickering, James Madison, Robert Smith, James Monroe, Richard Rush, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, James Hamilton, Martin Van Buren, Edward Livingston, and Lewis McLane. The topics covered include the War of 1812, the acquisition of Florida, boundary settlements with Great Britain, Latin American independence, and the Monroe Doctrine. Also covered are various trade issues between the United States and specific countries.
An uncataloged guide, Notes from the Department of State to Foreign Ministers and Consuls in the United States, 1793-1834, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the collection and a list of related documents. Each volume has an index at the beginning.
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United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE LEGATIONS OF THE GERMAN STATES AND GERMANY IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1817-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 58; v. National Archives record group 59.
35 reel(s)
This collection includes such topics as the settlement in Europe after Napoleon's exile, the Congress system that developed after the Congress of Vienna, the process of German unification under Bismarck, the Prussian wars with Austria, Denmark and France, the spread of European imperialism, and the development of the European alliance system.
An uncataloged guide to the first reel is available in the Special Collections Office. There is no guide to the collection in general nor to the other reels in particular. The material is arranged chronologically.
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United States. Department of State. NOTES FROM THE MEXICAN LEGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1815-1831.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1943.
File microcopies of records in the National Archives. Microcopy no. M 54; v. National Archives record group 59.
1 reel(s)
The material in this collection covers relations between the United States and Mexico from 1816 to 1831. During this period, Mexicans achieved independence from Spain and Iturbide became the short-lived Emperor of Mexico as Augustin I. Vicente Guerrero became the first President of the new Mexican Republic. Conflict over the United States-Mexico boundary, especially concerning Texas, was a constant theme for diplomatic discussions between the two countries. Mexicans were also concerned about the increasing volume of immigration from the United States into eastern Texas. Many of the documents are in Spanish, but usually are accompanied by English translations.
An uncataloged guide, Notes from the Mexican Legation in the United States to the Department of State, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains a description of the material, a list of Mexican representatives to the United States, the dates of their correspondence, and a list of related works. Ellis Library only has reel one of this 39 reel collection which covers the period 1815-1906.
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United States. Department of State. NOTES TO FOREIGN LEGATIONS IN THE U.S. FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1834-1906.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1949.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 99; v. National archives record group 59.
60 reel(s)
This microfilm contains notes to the legations of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, Central American states, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Prussia and other German states, Great Britain, Italian states, Greece, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Persia (Iran), and Siam (Thailand). The notes deal with a wide variety of subjects, starting with routine diplomatic matters like accreditations of diplomats and ending with settlements of military incidents and border disputes. Other topics dealt with by the notes include trade and claims of American citizens against foreign governments. Each reel starts with a handwritten register. The notes are arranged chronologically within the series dealing with individual countries. Ellis Library has reels 1-56, 61, 66-68 of this 90 reel collection.
National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 60-61, provides a geographically and chronologically arranged reel list.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF ARGENTINA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 514; v. National Archives records group 59.
44 reel(s)
This collection contains the Department of State decimal file relating to the internal affairs of Argentina during the period from 1910 to 1929. Most of the records are instructions to and dispatches from United States diplomatic and consular officials in Argentina. Also included are notes between the Department of State and foreign diplomatic representatives in the United States, memoranda prepared by officials of the Department, and correspondence with officials of other government departments, private firms, and individuals. The largest group of records in the collection relate to the presidency, political parties, elections, relations between the central and provincial governments, and political conditions in general. Other sub-topics relating to Argentine internal affairs are Bolshevism, proceedings of the legislative branch of government, social matters, financial conditions, military affairs, naval affairs, colonization, immigration, mines and mining, petroleum, railroads, and the public press. The section on social matters includes material on race problems in Argentina, literature, fine art, and religion. The section on financial conditions deals with taxation, the monetary system, and banking. In the naval affairs section there are documents concerning the competitive increase in naval armaments between Argentina and Brazil, and a considerable number of records are devoted to the construction, updating, and deployment of Argentina's two American built battleships, the Rivadavia and the Moreno, both of which were launched in 1911.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Argentina, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents included is on the first two reels. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF BELGIUM, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 675; v. National Archives record group 59.
78 reel(s)
The microfilm contains dispatches sent to the Department of State by the American diplomatic representatives in Belgium for the years 1910-1929. The largest part of the material consists of weekly political reports dealing with current developments such as elections, cabinet changes, civil unrest, activities of political parties and trade unions, international negotiations, and Walloon-Flemish conflicts. Other dispatches deal with the royal family, the organization of government, the legislature and judiciary, public health, military and naval affairs, social matters, education, American relief for the war damaged areas, financial and economic statistics, labor relations, industry and agriculture, communication and transportation, and the press. There is also material relating to the situation in the Belgium Congo in this decimal file.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Belgium, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. It is also filmed at the beginning of the collection along with a complete list of the documents included in the collection. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF BOLIVIA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1966.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 644; v. National Archives record group 59.
33 reel(s)
This collection reflects the turbulence of political life in Bolivia between 1910 and 1929. Such themes as violent coups d'etat (especially the one in which a Liberal president Jose Guerra was superseded by a Republican Juan Savedra), military plots, the persecution of political opposition, and the exile of political opponents figure prominently in these decimal file records. Other subjects covered include presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, provincial revolts, rivalry between the Liberal and the Republican parties, cabinet changes, and constitutional amendments. The collection also provides information about the strength and attitudes of the Bolivian army, the activities of German officers and military instructors, and the build up of war material for the conflict with Paraguay over Chaco. Other records concern education, social affairs, labor conditions, wages and prices, strikes and lockouts, and American corporations in Bolivia.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Bolivia, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is filmed on reel one. Also on reel one and continuing on reel two is a complete list of documents included in the collection. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF BRAZIL, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 519; v. National Archives record group 59.
54 reel(s)
This decimal file contains material on the political situation in Brazil between 1910 and 1929. It covers presidential elections, rivalries between major political figures, army and navy revolts, provincial uprisings, and communist activities. The collection also provides information on the legislative and judicial branches of government, on constitutional and legal matters, and on the army and the navy. The records cover the financial situation of the Brazilian government and of the governments of individual Brazilian states, as well as information about loans, debts, and exchange rates. There is also information about the activities of American companies in Brazil and about the economic life of that country, especially the production of coffee and rubber and mining concessions.
A complete list of the documents included in the collection is on reels 1-3. A summary of reel contents is given in SPEC-R CD3026 .A522 1974 Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications, p. 64. The documents are arranged by subject according to the Department of States decimal classification system.
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Guides:
United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
United States. Department of State. RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELATING TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF BRITISH AFRICA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 583; v. National Archives record group 59.
33 reel(s)
The changing political situation in British South Africa (South Africa) is discussed in this Department of State decimal file. Other subjects treated are public safety, military affairs, industrial matters, economic conditions, communication, and transportation. The remaining records relate to internal affairs in other areas of British Africa such as Cape of Good Hope Colony (South Africa), Transvaal, Natal, Rhodesia, Basutoland (Lesotho), Bechuanaland (Botswana), British West Africa (Camaroons, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togoland), Nigeria, Gold Coast (Ghana), Sierre Leone, Gambia, British East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar), Uganda, Zanzibar, British Somaliland (Somalia), and Nyasaland (Malawi).
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of British Africa, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide and a complete list of the documents included are on reel one. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CENTRAL AMERICA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M672; v. National Archives record group 59.
16 reel(s)
Efforts to establish cooperation among Central American countries are documented in this Department of State decimal file. The majority of the papers in the collection are concerned with political matters such as the movement to organize a Central American Union, the maintenance of the Central American Court of Justice, the Conference of Presidents of Central American States held aboard the U.S.S. Tacoma in 1922, and the Conference of Central American States held in Washington, D.C., in 1923. The proposed Union of El Salvador and Honduras is discussed. Other cooperative efforts include reciprocal recognition of educational programs and of diplomats among the countries, cultural exchange, protection of copyrights, international railroads, and the development of air mail service.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Central America, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide is also reproduced on the first reel preceding a complete list of the contents of the collection. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CHILE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 487; v. National Archives record group 59.
40 reel(s)
The largest single group of records reproduced in this Department of Sate decimal file relates to Chilean political affairs. Many records concern arbitration of the dispute with Peru over Tacna and Arica. There are reports on presidential elections and other political affairs. Other subjects relate to Chilean internal affairs such as military education, visits of Chilean war vessels to foreign ports, financial conditions, agriculture, petroleum production, nitrate mining, and postal regulations
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Chile, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also filmed preceding the documents. A complete list of the documents appears on reels 1-2. 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 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF CUBA, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1963.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 488; v. National Archives record group 59.
99 reel(s)
Political adjustments in Cuba after the second United States intervention (1906-1909), the revolts of 1912, 1917, and 1924, the mission of United States General E.H. Crowder, and presidential elections are some of the subjects discussed in this Department of State decimal file. Other documents relate to Bolshevism, citizenship, regulation of arms, ammunition and explosives, sugar cultivation, mines and mining, and railroads. Three of the reels pertain to registration and infringement of trademarks, most of which belonged to American companies.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of Cuba, 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF EGYPT, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1964.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 571; v. National Archives record group 59.
31 reel(s)
Egypt's changing political situation, the British protectorate, political refugees and prisoners, riots, and conspiracies are discussed in the first reels of this Department of State decimal file. A lengthy group of records pertain to the Mixed Tribunals that had jurisdiction over Egyptians and foreigners. Another large group consists of clippings from the Egyptian press that were transmitted from the American minister in Cairo to the secretary of state. Other topics that relate to Egyptian internal affairs are government, education, agriculture, mining, canals, and archaeology.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Egypt, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide is also filmed on the first reel preceding a complete list of documents included in the collections. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF EL SALVADOR, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1967.
National Archives microfilm publication. Microcopy no. M 658. National Archives record group 59.
22 reel(s)
The largest group of records reproduced in this Department of State decimal file concern presidential, parliamentary, and municipal elections, the question of the succession to the presidency, the proposed union of all Central American States, riots following demonetization of small silver currency, revolutionary movements, imposition of martial law, student political activities and riots, the convention for revising the Constitution, and relations between El Salvador and other Central American countries. Other records relate to the regulations governing shipment of arms and ammunition from the United States into El Salvador, port improvements and hydrographic surveys, reorganization of the National Guard, antireligious student activities, missionary activities, the Salvadoran Anti-Illiteracy Congress, coinage of Salvadoran money in the San Francisco and Philadelphia mints, and manufacturing concessions.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of El Salvador, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also filmed on reel one along with a complete list of the documents in the collection. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF ETHIOPIA (ABYSSINIA), 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1962.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 411; v. National Archives record group 59.
4 reel(s)
The changing political situation in Ethiopia is the principal subject of the documents in this Department of State decimal file. Other records relate to petroleum exploitation and petroleum concessions, and to the proposed construction of the Lake Tsana Dam. There are also letters, memoranda and other papers that discuss Bolshevik activities, King Tafari and the royal family, the government of Ethiopia, military affairs, registration of commercial firms in Ethiopia, the banking monopoly by Bank of Abyssinia, the proposed Italian irrigation project on Wai Shebeli River, and postal service between Ethiopia and Italy as well as between Ethiopia and Japan.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office and is also filmed on the first reel of the collection preceding the complete list of the documents included. 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF FRANCE, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1984.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 560; v. National Archives record group 59.
162 reel(s)
This collection consists of the reports and materials sent to the Department of State from American diplomatic representatives in France and in French overseas possessions (Indo-China, Algeria, Tunis, Africa, and others). The reports deal with current political matters such as elections, changes of cabinet, and political parties and their stands on different issues, the organization of government, military affairs such as attitudes of the officer corps towards the conflict with Germany after World War I, army organization in the 1920s, dislocations of units, problems of manpower, and military maneuvers, social matters including religion and church, fine arts, sports manners and customs, economic statistics, organization and functioning of industry, labor relations, financial conditions, such as government budgets, national debt, government borrowing, currency and exchange, communications and transport, merchant navy, press, and science.
An uncataloged guide, Records of the Department of State Relating to the Internal Affairs of France, 1910-29, is available in the Special Collections Office. A complete list of the documents included is filmed 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 INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF GERMANY, 1910-29.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1961.
National Archives microfilm publications. Microcopy no. M 336; v. National Archives record group 59.
182 reel(s)
Post-World War I Germany is the emphasis of this Department of State decimal file. Political, military, and financial documents predominate but the collection also contains correspondence, memoranda, and other records relating to agriculture, education, public health, the entertainment industry, communication, and transportation. Documents related to political affairs include weekly political and economic reports from German cities, accounts of the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the election of General Paul von Hindenburg, the transfer of sovereign rights over Memel to Lithuania, and proceedings of the Reichstag. Documents on military affairs relate to the Interallied Military Commission of Control and German espionage activities in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia. A lengthy collection of documents relates to United States Post Office involvement in the reporting of alleged disloyal and suspicious activities of persons residing in the United States. Financial matters discussed include runaway inflation, the deteriorated value of the mark and its revaluation, and public loans. There are also documents in the file concerned with affairs in German colonies and dependencies of Kiaochow, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, Kiauchou, German New Guinea (part of New Guinea), the Marshall Islands, the Caroline Islands, the Peleu Islands, the Marianne Islands, Togoland, Cameroon, German Southwest Africa (Namibia), and German East Africa (Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi). Eleven reels are devoted to affairs in Rhineland, especially the occupation of the Ruhr by France and the currency crisis.
A complete list of the documents in the collection is on reels 1-6. SPEC-R CD3026 .A522 1974 Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications provides an inclusive list of the reel contents by Department of State subject classification number.
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United States. National Archives and Records Service. Catalog of national archives microfilm publications..
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