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Chavichvili, K.A.
Sub-Fonds
Part of Private Archives

Chavichvili'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.
De Visscher, Charles
Sub-Fonds · 1923
Part of Private Archives

The fond consists of a unique "aide-mémoire", which was divided in several parts by the Registry and put into various files.

De Visscher, Charles
Garcia-Palacios, Carlos
Sub-Fonds · 1940
Part of Private Archives

This little group of private papers consists of copies of letters and memoranda written in 1940 by Carlos Garcia Palacios.

Garcia-Palacios, Carlos
Sub-Fonds
Part of Private Archives

The papers, which have been provisionally classified, contain printed material and copies of official reports, but also original items.

The papers originate from the fonds created by Marshal Lyautey at Thorey-Lyautey. They consist of 11 files including 112 numbered items. They enable us to better understand what Marshal Lyautey's social thought in Asia and Africa was.

Lyautey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve
Martin, William
Sub-Fonds
Part of Private Archives

Besides press cuttings and literary manuscripts, the papers contain, for example "conversations" (notes dictated or written by Martin after meetings), 1915-1933, and copies of his reports to the Director of the International Labour Office.

Martin, William
Politis, Nicolas Socrate
Sub-Fonds
Part of Private Archives

These private papers also include papers of Mrs. Cattarina Politis, wife of Nicolas Socrate Politis, and of Mr. Athanassiou Politis, brother of Nicolas Socrate Politis.

They also consist of 12 files about the activities of the Hague Academy (administration, teachers, etc., 1923-1939) and some general correspondence (1927-1942).

Politis, Nicolas Socrate
Lester, Sean
Sub-Fonds · 1929-
Part of Private Archives

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.

Lester, Sean 1888-1959 Irish journalist, diplomat and last Secretary-General of the League of Nations Sean Lester was born on 27 September 1888 in County Antrim, Ireland, where his father was a shopkeeper. The family subsequently moved to Belfast and it is here, that after some years in the Methodist College, S. Lester ended his formal education. During a first period when he worked in a number of minor jobs, Lester discovered the cause of Irish independence. He joined the Gaelic League, an inspirational cultural organisation, and also the Dungarnon clubs, a young revolutionary group that sought to unite protestant and catholic Irish and to achieve independence for the country. Lester was also sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a small and secret organisation, and became a member of the Irish Volunteers. In 1909 Lester went into journalism, starting in small provincial newspapers, and finally in the national paper, The Freeman's Journal. Shortly after Ireland's independence was recognised, h
Loveday, Alexander
Sub-Fonds
Part of Private Archives

The records consist of a collection by year of his correspondence (main official letters) 1920-1939 and of subject files.

Loveday, Alexander