The first of three projected volumes of Humphrey's diaries, Volume 1 (1948-49) covers the meetings in Geneva and Paris leading to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (of which Humphrey had prepared the first draft); the daily activities of the UN Secretariat in Lake Success, N.Y.; and his visit to Strasbourg for the first Council of Europe. Humphrey details his interactions with international officials such as Trygve Lie and Henri Laugier, national representatives, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Pierre Mendes-France, and Rene Cassin, and a social circle that included Gabrielle Roy, F.R. Scott, and Hugh MacLennan. The Humphrey diaries represent an important primary source for the study of the international law of human rights and the development of the postwar UN human rights program."

On the Edge of Greatness: The Diaries of John Humphrey, First Director of the United Nations Human Rights Division, Vol I 1948-1949

Biographies & Memoirs

Hobbins

Leaders & Notable People

Carleton University Press

<p>The second volume includes Humphrey's diaries from 1950 to 1951 and documents a time when the Division of Human Rights focused on providing support for various UN bodies in the development of covenants on human rights and related topics.This was a period of significant changes in the Human Rights Division. Eleanor Roosevelt was replaced as chair of the of the Human Rights Commission and Humphrey's friend and immediate superior, Assistant Secretary-General Henri Laugier, resigned, foreshadowing a significant change in the attitude of the UN senior administration towards the human rights program. The Secretariat also got its first intimation of the anti-communist witch hunt that was to come the following year.</p>

On the Edge of Greatness, Volume II: The Diaries of John Humphrey, First Director of the United Nations Division of Human Rights, Volume 2, 1950-1951 (Fontanus Monograph Series) (Volume 9)

McGill University Libraries

Traditional Wooden Toys: Their History and How to Make Them

Cyril Hobbins, 'The Toy Maker from Kenilworth', introduces a wide range of traditional wooden toys, dolls and games from around the world. Many of the toys here have stood the test of time, proving over the centuries their everlasting appeal to all age groups. The book is richly illustrated throughout with a wealth of Cyril's beautiful watercolour pictures of his toys. This unique book will provide a valuable resource for those wishing to make toys, those interested in the history of toys and toymaking, and for school teachers, for whom the book offers a range of material relevant to many aspects of the National Curriculum. All the featured toys are accompanied by their historical background and full instructions on how to make them.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Cyril

Crafts & Hobbies

Stobart Davies

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