Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources, relating to or by French literary figures. Additions continue to be made.
- Extent:
- 6 folios, 1 bound, and 2 Boxes (2 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in French.
- Preferred citation:
[Item], French Literature mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Scope and Content:
Consists of a collection of items received singly or in small groups from various sources at various times, which were not kept together as a distinct collection.
Note on Indexing Term - "Art": Of particular interest are 1917 L'Homme et Son Desir: poeme plastique by Paul Claudel with a collage by Audrey Parr; two drawings by Jean Cocteau from 1920 and 1929 and two drawings in blue pencil by Genevieve Asse.
- Acquisition information:
- Received from various sources at various times. Accession information is given with the item entry. The most recent additions made in 2004.
- Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically. Undated items are arranged alphabetically at the end of the series.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks; Lilly - Folio; Lilly - Vault 2 (Madame Bovary)
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- French literature --18th century.
French literature --19th century.
French literature --20th century.
French poetry --18th century.
French poetry --19th century.
French poetry --20th century.
Bookbinding --France.
France --History --Revolution, 1789-1799
France --History --July Revolution, 1830.
Theater --France.
French drama--Translations into English
Leprosy.
Women --Education.
Art
French Literature - Names:
- Croix-Rouge franðcaise.
Legion d'honneur (France)
Lilly, Josiah Kirby, 1893-1966, former owner.
Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867.
Claudel, Paul, 1868-1955.
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870.
Farrère, Claude, 1876-1957.
Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
Leconte, Sébastien-Charles, 1865-1934.
Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270 --Poetry.
Miguel, André, 1920-
Morand, Paul, 1888-1976.
Proust, Marcel, 1871-1922.
Régnier, Henri de, 1864-1936.
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Zola, Émile, 1840-1902.
Online content
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], French Literature mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu