The collection contains items concerning Mr. Aghnides's career with the League of Nations, namely his activities with the Press Bureau of the Legation of Greece in London, the Minorities Section, the Disarmament Section, the Political Section (1918-1930). It includes also Aghnides' mission and activities as Director of the Disarmament Commission and as Under Secretary-General.
There are 4 black and white photos about Thanassis Aghnides, Salter James Arthur and Antoine Faroustou.
There are books.
Aghnides, ThanassisRecords of this International Association of Journalists Accredited to the League of Nations (twelve boxes).
Association internationale des journalistesThe greater part of Joseph Avenol's papers (Deputy Secretary-General 1923-1933, Secretary-General, 1933-40) are kept by the Archives of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The seventeen files kept here (two of which consist of photostats) are of varied provenance and content. Among the papers are, for example, an interview with Avenol conducted by Stephen Schwebel (author of "The Secretary-General of the United Nations", 1952) and letters written about Avenol after his death.
Avenol, Joseph LouisChavichvili's private papers consist of photos concerning his work with the League of Nations and in particular his mission to Tiflis and his participation in Peace Congresses.
Chavichvili, K.A.The main body of the collection consists of material in connection to the International Office for the Defense of Indigenous People ("Bureau international pour la défense des indigènes").
Three main topics can be distinguished.
- The first one concerns the question of forced labour (Putumayo, West Africa),
- the second refers to the Montenegro problem in the wake of the First World War
- and the third one consists of material on Belgian Congo.
The collection consists of pamphlets and reports, newspaper clippings and extensive correspondence (Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, Union of Democratic Control, etc.).
Claparède, René