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This unedited and uncorrected typescript of the diary and papers of Sean Lester covers, in part, the period when he was League of Nations High Commissioner in Danzig (1935-1937), Deputy Secretary-General (1937-1940) and Secretary-General (1940-1947, by decision of the General Assembly in 1946) of the League of Nations in Geneva.

The material bound in this "Diary" is by no means complete, even for the 1935-1941 period. Some time after the "Diary" was bound, a further box of papers, covering most of S. Lester's life, was found, including: private diary entries, general S. Lester's notes, correspondence, press, etc. In fact, some of the most important papers for 1935-1941 were found and are not therefore in the "Diary" - for instance as regards the 1936 crisis.

Encompasses materials spanning from 1973 to 1989, with some extending to 1994-1995, primarily focusing on apartheid in South Africa and Namibia while addressing broader issues of racism, racial discrimination, colonization, and decolonization. Document forms include statements, reports, conference proceedings, essays, booklets, correspondence, telegrams, newspaper clippings, and handwritten notes. Content ranges from reports on human rights violations, publications by SECHABA (the official organ of the African National Congress), to documents from various UN bodies addressing apartheid, such as the Centre against Apartheid and Special Committee against Apartheid. Series features materials from numerous international conferences and seminars, including those on sanctions against South Africa, discrimination against indigenous populations, and the situation of women and children under apartheid. It also covers UN initiatives like the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, World Conferences on Racism and Racial Discrimination, and reports from the Sub-Committee on Racism. Additionally, there are documents related to NGO activities, including conferences, seminars, and symposiums on human rights, apartheid, colonialism, discrimination against migrant workers, and indigenous populations. Administrative processes are evident through minutes, reports, and correspondence from various UN committees, sub-committees, and working groups involved in addressing apartheid, racism, and human rights violations.