LibGuides: HIGR 230A: Research Seminar in European History: Home

Primary Sources

Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Spain: Internal affairs, 1930-1939
Call Number: XF 1245 reel 1-88
The documents are from Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State.
Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Spain: Foreign affairs, 1930-1939
Call Number: XF 1248 reel 1-3
The documents are from Record Group 59, General Records of the Department of State.
Records of the Department of State relating to political relations of Turkey, Greece and the Balkan states, 1930-1939
Call Number: MF-9257 reels 1-10
This microfilm set is located at the Center for Research Libraries and may requested through ILL.
Records of the Department of State relating to political relations of Turkey, Greece and the Balkan States, 1940-1944
Call Number: MF-9249 reels 1-2
This microfilm set is located at the Center for Research Libraries and may be requested through ILL.
Confidential Print: Middle East, 1839-1969
The Confidential Print series, issued by the British Government between around 1820 and 1970, contains information on Greece.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports
FBIS Daily Reports were issued by the U.S. Government. They include translations of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the world

National Archives

National Archives Catalog
Use the Search Term "diplomatic" and add "Spain" or "Turkey" to the Geographic References box.

Office of the Historian

Office of the Historian
The Office of the Historian is based at the Foreign Service Institute at the U.S. Department of State. The entire series Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) from 1861 forward is available for searching.

Google Search Tip

For effective Google searching, search by a particular domain such as .gov (U.S. government site) or state.gov (Department of State). A search may be structured as follows: [Geographic location] site:.gov e.g. Spain site:.gov or Turkey site:.state.gov

Europeana

Europeana
This huge database contains digitized content from European libraries and archives. You may "Explore Sources" and enter a country in the search box. Results will be presented by category and individual libraries, collections, or archives may then be searched separately to identify relevant content.
ArchiveGrid
Search through thousands of archive and manuscript collections worldwide. View descriptions of both individual collections and repositories, and in many cases detailed finding aids -- down to the level of individual folders and files.
EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
Links connect to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated. In addition you will find video or sound files, maps, photographs or other imagery, databases, and other documentation. The sources cover a broad range of historical happenings (political, economic, social and cultural). The order of documents is chronological wherever possible.

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