United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery records, 1918-1956 and undated, bulk 1949-1951

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Summary

Creator:
United Nations. Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery
Abstract:
In 1949 the United Nations general assembly asked secretary general to create a committee to investigate the status of slavery and the slave trade. The committee, which was active in 1950-1951, was a joint effort of the Economic and Social Council and the International Labour Organization. The collection contains research files, clippings, minutes, notes, and other materials related to the work of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery.
Extent:
5 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials are in English and French.
Collection ID:
RL.10028

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains research files, clippings, minutes, notes, and other materials related to the work of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery.

Biographical / historical:

In 1949 the United Nations general assembly asked secretary general to create a committee to investigate the status of slavery and the slave trade. The committee, which was active in 1950-1951, was a joint effort of the U.N. Economic and Social Council and the International Labour Organization. The committee published their findings in a report in 1951.

Acquisition information:
The United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer. The records were originally part of the Duke University Library pamphlet collection. The collection may have originated from Bruno Lasker, representative to the Committee, however no definitive evidence of the individual source of the records was found.
Processing information:

Processed by: Molly Bragg, July 2013

Accessions described in this finding aid: [2012-0137]

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Slavery
Forced Labor
Slavery Convention (1926)
Names:
United Nations. Economic and Social Council
Lasker, Bruno
Places:
Southeast Asia
Arabian Penninsula

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[Identification of item], United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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