Treaties

What is a Treaty? [Harry S. Truman, head-and-shoulders portrait, seated, holding NATO treaty he signed on July 25, 1949] Photographic print, 1949. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-122609

Finding Treaties Online:

• American State Papers -- Coverage: Foreign relations volumes cover treaties during the period 1789 to 1838
• Hein Online: Treaties and Agreements Library -- Coverage: largest and most complete online collection of U.S.treaties and agreements

• Avalon Project -- Selective Coverage: all dates
• American Memory: A Century of Lawmaking -- Coverage: 1789-1875
• Browse Treaties through GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) -- Coverage: varies
• Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project -- Coverage: 1778-1971
• Thomas -- Coverage: 1967- present
• Treaties and Other International Acts Series -- Coverage: 1998- present

Finding Treaties on Microform:

• Hein's United States Treaties and other international agreements current service
  Location: LAW
  LAW microfiche call number:(o) 91/10000 <LL>RR
  Coverage: 1990-
  

Finding Treaties in Print:

• Treaties and other international agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949. Compiled under the direction of Charles I. Bevans
  Location: MRR, N&CPR, LAW
  Call number: KZ236 1968
  Coverage: 1776-1949
  
  
• United States Treaties and other international agreements
  Location: N&CPR, LAW
  Call number: KZ235.3 .U55
  Coverage: 1951-1984 (N&CPR), 1950-2011(LAW)
  

Supplemental Resources:

• US Senate Treaty Briefing