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S. Lester's appointment as Danzig High Commissioner was a tribute to himself, as well as to Ireland and its judicial impartiality; situation in Danzig; photograph of S. Lester.

Friendly reception accorded to S. Lester when he took up his duties as High Commissioner in Danzig: S. Lester noticed that Poles, Germans and Danzigers thought that an Irishman would understand their respective points of view and defend their respective interests.

Extract from the "Irish Press": S. Lester's appointment and new duties as Danzig High Commissioner.

Extract from the "Irish Times" on S. Lester's high abilities as a diplomatist and tasks as mediator in Danzig between the Germans and Poles; about the Polish "Corridor".

S. Lester's appointment as Danzig High Commissioner; photograph of S. Lester.

Title page only of a folder mentioned "confidential" regarding the correspondence from 1st January to 20th December 1935 between S. Lester, High Commissioner at Danzig, and the Secretary-General, as well as two other people.

S. Lester's Diary (1935-1941) consists of two bound volumes.
Vol. I contains a typescript copy of pages 1-753 and a copy of an article on S. Lester published in "UN Special", July 1959;
Vol. II contains photocopies of pages 754-978 (including annexes and an index to the diary).

The collection of Lester papers (including some pages from the diary, private and official correspondence, reports, many press cuttings,relating particularly to the Danzig period when he was targeted by the Nazi press, etc.) covers essentially the period 1929-1946, but also includes some post-retirement material running up to 1959, as well as some photos and family letters.