The following lists US State Department records from the National Archives holdings in Washington, DC currently held in the Main and Bancroft Libraries on microfilm (and in a few rare cases, in print), available online, or available on loan from the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). Where available, the call number and location of guides have been listed together with the call number for the microfilm or a link to an online guide is available. This list is not comprehensive; if you do not see the item you need you should check UC Library Search or the CRL catalog.
The State Department had different record-keeping systems between 1789-1906, 1906-1910, 1910-1963, 1963-1973, and 1973-1979. In its organization of the files it received, the National Archives mantained the original divisions of years: 1789-1906, 1906-10, 1910-29, 1930-39, 1940-44, 1945-49, 1950-54, 1955-59, 1960-63, 1963-73, 1973-79. The microfilm publications of the records reflect these periodic divisions and the original arrangement of the records. Some of the records from 1973-1979 are accessible online at the NARA site. Central file records dating 1980 and later remain in the custody of the Department of State.
See U.S. Foreign Relations and the Department of State for more information about the records.
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of Asia, 1910-1929 (M722) | 28 | MICROFILM 78664 | MICROFILM 78664 GUIDE |
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files, Asia, 1960-1969 | Online |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Afghanistan and the U.S., 1945-1963: Records of the U.S. State Department Central Classified Files | Online | ||
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of India and Burma, 1910-1929 (M335) | 26 | MICROFILM 19582 DS | MICROFILM 19582 DS Guide |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between India and Burma and Other States, 1910-29 (M344) | 1 | MICROFILM 4302 J | MICROFILM 4302 J Guide |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between the U.S. and India and Burma, 1910-29 (M343) | 1 | MICROFILM 4309 J |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs, Cambodia,1960-January 1963 | 9 | Online and MICROFILM 79463 | MICROFILM 79463 GUIDE |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Canton, China, 1790-1906 | 20 | Online and MICROFILM 4092.J | MICROFILM 4092.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Ministers to China, 1843-1906 | 131 | Online and MICROFILM 4055.J | MICROFILM 4055.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Amoy, China, 1844-1906 | 15 | Online and MICROFILM 4094.J | MICROFILM 4094.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Hong Kong, 1844-1906 | 21 | Online and MICROFILM 4096.J | MICROFILM 4096.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Shanghai, 1847-1906 | 53 | Online and MICROFILM 4098.J | MICROFILM 4098.J GUIDE |
Selected Records of the U.S. Legation in China, 1849-1931 | Online | ||
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Foochow, China, 1849-1906 | 10 | Online and MICROFILM 4095.J | MICROFILM 4095.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Macao, China, 1849-1906 | 2 | Online and MICROFILM 4097.J | MICROFILM 4097.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Ningpo, China, 1853-1896 | 7 | Online and MICROFILM 4166.J | MICROFILM 4166.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Swatow, China, 1860-1881 | 4 | Online and MICROFILM 4168.J | MICROFILM 4168.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Hankow, China, 1861-1906 | 8 | Online and MICROFILM 4163.J | MICROFILM 4163.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Chefoo, China, 1863-1906 | 9 | Online and MICROFILM 4158.J | MICROFILM 4158.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Chinkiang, China, 1864-1902 | 7 | Online and MICROFILM 4162.J | MICROFILM 4162.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Newchwang, Manchuria, China, 1865-1906 | 7 | Online and MICROFILM 4165.J | MICROFILM 4165.J GUIDE |
Notes from the Chinese Legation in the United States to the Department of State, 1868-1906 (M98) | 6 | Online and MICROFILM.4130.J | MICROFILM.4130.J GUIDE |
Notes to the Chinese legation in the United States from the Department of State, 1868-1906 (M99) | 2 | MICROFILM 78377 | MICROFILM 78377 GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Tientsin, China, 1868-1906 | 8 | Online and MICROFILM 4133.J | MICROFILM 4133.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Chunking, China, 1896-1906 | Online | ||
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Nanking, China, 1902-1906 | 1 | Online and MICROFILM 4201.J | |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Hangchow, China, 1904-1906 | 1 | Online and MICROFILM 4200.J | MICROFILM 4200.J GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Mukden, Manchuria, China, 1904-1906 | 1 | Online and MICROFILM 33214 | MICROFILM 33214 GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Antung, Manchuria, China, 1904-1906 | 1 | Online and MICROFILM 33215 | MICROFILM 33215 GUIDE |
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of China, 1910-1929 (M329) | 227 | MICROFILM 77719 | CD3022 .A2x no.M329 Doe Reference |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between China and Other States, 1910-29 (M341) | 34 | MICROFILM 4251 J | MICROFILM 4251 J GUIDE |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between the United States and China, 1910-1929 | 2 | MICROFILM 4207 J | MICROFILM 4207 J GUIDE |
Records of the U.S. Department of State relating to the internal affairs of China, 1930-1939 | 167 | MICROFILM 31217 | MICROFILM 31217 GUIDE |
Records of the U.S. Department of State relating to the Internal affairs of China, 1940-1944 | 43 | MICROFILM 31647 | MICROFILM 31647 GUIDE |
Records of the U.S. Department of State relating to the internal affairs of China, 1945-1949 | 69 | MICROFILM 32518 | MICROFILM 32518 GUIDE |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from United States consuls in Calcutta, India, 1792-1906 (M450) | 7 | MICROFILM 31382 | MICROFILM 31382 GUIDE |
Despatches from United States consuls in Bombay, 1838-1906 (M168) | 8 | MICROFILM 4161 J | CD3022 .A2x no.M168 |
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of India and Burma, 1910-1929 (M335) | 26 | MICROFILM 19582 DS | MICROFILM 19582 DS Guide |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between India and Burma and Other States, 1910-29 (M344) | 1 | MICROFILM 4302 J | MICROFILM 4302 J Guide |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between the U.S. and India and Burma, 1910-29 (M343) | 1 | MICROFILM 4309 J | |
Confidential U.S. State Department central files. India: 1945-1949 | 48 | MICROFILM 33170 | MICROFILM 33170 GUIDE |
Confidential U.S. State Department central files. India, 1950-1954, internal affairs: decimal numbers 791, 891, and 991 | 100 | MICROFILM 77973 | MICROFILM 77973 GUIDE |
India from Crown Rule to Republic, 1945-1945: Records of the US State Department | |||
India-Pakistan Conflict: Records of the US State Department, 1963-1966 |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Batavia, Java, Netherlands East Indies, 1818-1906 (M449) | Online and MICROFILM 31805 | MICROFILM 31805 GUIDE | |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Padang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, 1853-1898 | Online |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Selected Records of the U.S. Legation in Japan, 1855-1912 (T400) | Online | ||
Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Japan, 1855-1906 (M133) | 82 | Online and MICROFILM.4057.J |
CD3022 A2x no.M133 |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Hakodate, Japan, 1856-1878 (M452) | Online | ||
Notes from the Japanese Legation in the United States to the Department of State, 1858-1906 (M163) | 9 | Online and MICROFILM.4144.J | CD3022 .A2x no.M163 Doe Reference |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Kanagawa, Japan, 1861-1897 (M135) | 22 | Online and MICROFILM.4160.J | MICROFILM 4160 J guide |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Nagasaki, Japan, 1860-1906 (M131) | 7 | Online and MICROFILM.4142.J | MICROFILM 4142 J guide |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Osaka and Hiogo (Kobe) Japan, 1868-1906 (M460) | Online | ||
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Yokohama, Japan, 1897-1906 (M136) | 5 | Online and MICROFILM.4143.J | MICROFILM 4143 J guide |
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of Japan, 1910-1929 (M422) | CD3022 .A2x no.M422 Doe Reference | ||
Records of the Department of State relating to political relations between Japan and other states, 1910-29 (M424) | 1 | MICROFILM.4303.J | CD3022 .A2x no.M424 Doe Reference |
Records of the Department of State Relating to Political Relations between the U.S. and Japan, 1910-29 (M423) | 9 | MICROFILM 4237 J | MICROFILM 4237 J Guide |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Korea, 1883-1905 (M134) | 22 | Online and MICROFILM 4058.J | MICROFILM 4058.J Guide |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Seoul, Korea, 1886-1906 (M167) | 2 | Online and MICROFILM 4099.J | MICROFILM 4099.J Guide |
Notes from the Korean Legation in the United States to the Department of State, 1883-1906 (M166) | 1 | Online and MICROFILM 4117.J | |
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of Korea (Chosen), 1910-1929 | CD3022 .A2x no.M426 Doe Reference |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs of Pakistan, 1945-1949 (M1448) | 6 | MICROFILM 79041 |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Manila, Philippine Islands, 1817-1899 (M455) | 6 | Online and MICROFILM 31195 | MICROFILM 31195 GUIDE |
Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Iloilo, Philippine Islands, 1876-1886 (T109) | Online |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. consuls in Singapore, Straits Settlements, 1833-1906 | Online |
Title | Reels | Call Number | Guide |
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Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Bangkok, Siam, 1856-1906 (M448) | Online | CD3022 .A2x no.M448 | |
Selected records of the U.S. Consulate in Bangkok, Siam, 1856-1912 (T403) | Online | ||
Notes from the Siamese Legation in the United States to the Department of State, 1876-1906 (M512) | Online | ||
Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Siam, 1882-1906 (M172) | 9 | Online and MICROFILM.4059.J | CD3022 .A2x no.M172 |
Records of the Department of State relating to Political Relations between the United States and Siam, 1910-1929 (M730) and between Siam and other states, 1910-1929 (M731) | CD3022 .A2x no. M730-M731 Doe Reference | ||
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs Thailand, 1945-1954: State Department central files: (1945-1949) 892 ; (1950-1954) 792, 892, and 992. | 31 | MICROFILM 79523 | |
Records of the Department of State relating to internal affairs Thailand, 1955-1963 : internal affairs State Department central files: 792, 892, and 992. | 22 | MICROFILM 79524 |
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Despatches from U.S. Consuls in Saigon, Vietnam, 1889-1906 | Online | ||
Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Indochina, 1945-1949: Internal Affairs | MICROFILM 78993 | MICROFILM 78993 Guide | |
Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Vietnam 1960-January 1963: Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs | MICROFILM 78189 | MICROFILM 78189 Guide |
British Documents on Foreign Affairs, Reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print
Part I, From the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War. Series E, Asia, 1860-1914 JZ633 .B745 1989 Main (Gardner) Stacks 30 vol.
Part III, from 1940-1945. Series E Asia JZ632 .B765 1997 Main (Gardner) Stacks 8 vol.
Part IV, from 1946-through 1950. Series E Asia JZ632 .B775 2000 Main (Gardner) Stacks or Online 11 vol.