Albert Thomas Papers 1928-1929

International Institute of Social History Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam The Netherlands

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International Institute of Social History 2 Albert Thomas Papers 1928-1929

Albert Thomas Papers

Collection ID ARCH02964 Creator Thomas, Albert Period 1928-1929 Extent 0.12 m. Language list English Language of Material French

Context

Biographical Note Born in Champigny-sur-Marne, France 1878, died in Paris 1932; French socialist politician; elected to the Chamber of Deputies 1910; Under-Secretary for Munitions at the War Ministry 1915; promoted to full ministerial status 1916; in the wake of the February Revolution of 1917 despatched as a special ambassador to Petrograd to encourage continued Russian participation in the war against the Central Powers 1917; resigned September 1917; attended the Paris Peace Conference and helped to draw up relevant provisions of the Treaty of Versailles; first director of the League of Nations' International Labour Organization 1919-1932; spent a good deal of time travelling in order to seek support for the objectives and functions of the ILO.

Content and Structure

Content Typescript of an extensive (983 pp.) travel report on a journey through Russia, China, Japan and the Dutch Indies from November 1928 until February 1929 n.d.

Subjects

Geographic Names France China Indonesia Japan USSR (former)

Organizations International Labour Organization

Themes Workers movements/Workers councils/Workers International organizations

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International Institute of Social History 3 Albert Thomas Papers 1928-1929

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Preferred Citation Albert Thomas Papers , inventory number ..., International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam

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