Government Publications Microfilm Collections: Area Studies

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Area Studies

This section is arranged by region and then by country. The Government Publications Division owns several microfilm collections that cover multiple countries and regions. The contents of the collections are described in entries 85-92. To facilitate use of these large sets of documents, the reels covering a particular country or region have been listed separately and will refer back to the main collection for a descriptive annotation. Since sets are listed once under their primary category, the subject index should be used to identify all collections containing information on a country regardless of where it is located in the guide.

Entry 91
U.S. State Department. Confidential U.S. Diplomatic Post Records. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1982-1985.
LOCATION:   S1.2 P85 (country) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, this compilation is similar to the Central Files of the State Department. The contents cover thousands of papers from American diplomats stationed in foreign countries. Included are reports from U.S. consulates, listening posts, and embassies.

Entry 92
U.S. State Department. Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1984-1987.
LOCATION:   S1.2 C39 (country) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, this compilation focuses on a variety on materials from U.S. Diplomats in foreign countries. Each set contains thousands of pages of special reports, studies, minutes of meetings, interviews, full texts of important letters, instructions, and cables sent and received by U.S. Diplomatic personnel along with many other documents. Also included is information on the internal affairs of foreign countries. This information is arranged topically and chronologically on topics such as political parties and elections, revolution, human rights, national defense and much more.

Entry 93
U.S. State Department. Despatches From United States Consuls in (Country). Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources.
LOCATION:   S1.1 C758 (M #) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, consular despatches are reports from U.S. consular representatives to the State Department. They cover subjects such as relations with foreign nationals, economic, political or social conditions. They may include copies of correspondence from various sources including other consuls, local government officials, private citizens or U.S. Naval commanders stationed in foreign waters.

Entry 94
U.S. State Department. Despatches From United States Ministers to (Country). Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources.
LOCATION:   S1.1 D613 (M #) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, diplomatic despatches are communications from U.S. diplomatic representatives to the Department of State. Also included are enclosures, such as correspondence between U.S. and foreign diplomats, private individuals, pamphlets, newspaper clippings and other printed materials.

Entry 95
U.S. State Department. Diplomatic Instructions of the Department of State, 1801-1906. (Record Group 59; M 77.) 175 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1965.
LOCATION:   S1.4 M77 (reel #) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, diplomatic instructions are communications, letters or instructions sent to U.S. diplomatic representatives. Materials before 1833 are filed chronologically while those from 1833-1906 are filed first by country then in chronological order.

Entry 96
U.S. State Department. Notes From the (Country) Legation in the United States to the Department of State. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources.
LOCATION:   S1.1 N911 (M #) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, this series covers correspondence between the foreign legations, diplomatic representatives and the Department of State. This may include communications from heads of state as well as official proclamations.

Entry 97
U.S. State Department. Records of the Department of State Relating to Internal Affairs of (Country). Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources.
LOCATION:   S1.1 In61 (country) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, these are records from the decimal files of the State Department and relate to the internal affairs of various countries. These are primarily records of information passed between the Department of State and foreign diplomatic representatives in the U.S., but also include other information such as instructions, despatches and enclosures.

Entry 98
U.S. State Department. Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations Between the United States and (Country). Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources.
LOCATION:   S1.1 P769 (country) film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, this consists of instructions and despatches as well as notes between the State Department and foreign diplomatic representatives in the U.S. It may also include correspondence with other Government departments as well as private companies or individuals.

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Entry 99
U.S. State Department. Diplomatic Instructions of the United States Department of State to Special Missions, 1823-1906. (Record Group 59; M 77.) Reels 152-155 of 175. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1965.
LOCATION:   S1.4 M77 152-155 film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)
LOCATION:   S1.4 M77 152-155 index (Ref/US)

See Entry 95 for annotation.

Entry 100
U.S. State Department. Diplomatic Instructions of the Department of State to U.S. Ministers, 1801-1833. (Record Group 59; M 77.) Reels 1-8 of 175. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1965.
LOCATION:   S1.4 M77 1-8 film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)
LOCATION:   S1.4 M77 1-8 index (Ref/US)

See Entry 95 for annotation.

Entry 101
U.S. State Department. Manual for Classification of Correspondence. 4th ed. (Record Group 59; M 600.) 1 reel. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, distributed by Scholarly Resources, n.d.
LOCATION:   S1.2 C81/3 938 film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)

This manual is a detailed explanation of the decimal filing system used with the State Department files. Each country or area is assigned a decimal file number and records are grouped within this decimal file system. There are three different types of records that may be found per country: (1) records relating to internal affairs, (2) records relating to political relations with the U.S., or (3) records relating to political relations with other countries.

Entry 102
U.S. State Department. Numerical and Minor Files of the Department of State, 1906-1910. (Record Group 59; M 862.) Reels 274, 429-430, and 594-595 of 1,241 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1976.
LOCATION:   S1.1 Nu97 film (Gov Pubs US/Micro)
LOCATION:   S1.1 Nu97 guide (Ref/US)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, this encompasses the Central files of the State Department for 1906-1910. The Numerical File contains over 1,000 volumes, annexes, and unbound documents arranged by case number. The Minor File has 62 volumes of routine communications not found in the Numerical File. Reel 274 contains miscellaneous information and reels 429-430 and 594-595 cover internal affairs of Mexico.