Union of International Associations Collected Records
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1913-1950
Creator
- Union of International Associations (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The Union of International Associations (UIA); also known by its French name, Union des Associations Internationales; a research institute and documentation center, based in Brussels, Belgium; founded in 1907, by Henri La Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1913), and Paul Otlet, a founding father of what is now called information science; non-profit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental; has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges; has consultative status with ECOSOC and associate status with UNESCO.
Extent
0.21 linear ft. (2.5 linear inches.)
Language of Materials
English
French
Arrangement
Records are arranged chronologically.
Subject
- Union of International Associations (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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