Foreign Relations of the United States, 1861-1960

May 17, 2006 6:34 PM

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1861-1960. Foreign Relations volumes contain documents from Presidential libraries, Departments of State and Defense, National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency for International Development, and other foreign affairs agencies as well as the private papers of individuals involved in formulating U.S. foreign policy. In general, the editors choose documentation that illuminates policy formulation and major aspects and repercussions of its execution. This enormous collection of documents is now available online at the University of Wisconsin. Example: Kennan's Long Telegram, February 22, 1946. Some additional volumes are also available online from the State Department. Via Curt Cardwell, on H-DIPLO.
posted by russilwvong (8 comments total)

Oops: volumes available online from the State Department.
posted by russilwvong at 6:42 PM on May 17, 2006

+1 informative
posted by b1tr0t at 7:08 PM on May 17, 2006

Great post as usual russilwvong.
posted by bardic at 9:46 PM on May 17, 2006

A related site with great material, The National Security Archive, which has been subject of at least one post, and featured in many comments [search link].
posted by Chuckles at 10:36 PM on May 17, 2006

Great stuff. Kennan's Long Telegram and subsequent "X" article are worthy FPP topics some day, by the way. I heard the guy speak once, and, while he was interesting, I kept thinking "This is the guy who invented containment?"
posted by blahblahblah at 3:25 AM on May 18, 2006

Kennan's Long Telegram and subsequent "X" article are worthy FPP topics

Been there, done that.

Great post!
posted by languagehat at 5:20 AM on May 18, 2006

Thanks for the feedback!

With so much material, where to start? Here's another entry point: 1941, Volume III. Correspondence between the US and the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia.
posted by russilwvong at 9:44 AM on May 18, 2006

Great resource - thanks!
posted by Urban Hermit at 9:59 AM on May 18, 2006