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Historical Dictionary of the League of Nations by Anique H. M. van Ginneken
Call Number: Reference - JZ4869 G56 2006
ISBN: 0810854732
Publication Date: 2006-01-16

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Many of our League of Nations documents are found in a database called HeinOnline. Series of documents are listed in our Books&More catalogue. I've also included some links to primary sources available freely online.

Armaments Yearbook
Documents on the League of Nations
League of Nations News
League of Nations Photo Archive
Official Journal
Pamphlet Series
Treaty Series
United Nations Archives - League of Nations finding aid
On the 'Digitized Resources' tab, see 'Relating to Member Nations'.