HIST 345: History of Espionage

Russian-language guide to the Kremlin, with an English section. See also the Federal security service (FSB).

A guide to official documents, organized by country. Includes transcriptions, facsimiles and translations related to European history. For print versions, try looking for the item in the catalog or WorldCat.

A Canadian intelligence training camp active during World War II.

U.S. Congressional documents and debates (1774-1875).

Provides an overview of FRUS and selected online documents released in the early 2000s.

A companion website for a Nova documentary on code breaking. See also the BBC Enigma site.

Includes a guide to intelligence organizations in over 60 countries.

An extensive collection of George Washington's correspondence, including materials on his use of spies. From the Library of Congress' American Memory Collection.

Located in Washington D.C. Includes a multimedia gallery, online exhibits, and more. See also the Museum's Language of Espionage guide.

Provides a historical background, guide to online sources, and selected primary documents. Also includes a section on torture methods of the Polish UB, 1944-1963.

Also known as the MI6.

UK's Homeland Security Service

From the collections of the Clements Library.

Official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and WalesIncludes digital collections, research guides and a searchable catalogue. See, for example, the transcript of the Threat of undercover German Spies.

Contains once-secret documents from governments across the globe, including documents related to the Cold War, Korea and nuclear proliferation.

The collection of declassified documents posted by the National Security Archive in 2017 that explains American and British roles in the August 1953 coup against Iranian Premier Mohammad Mossadeq.