Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Weiner, Seymour S. and Carco, Francis, 1886-1958
- Abstract:
- The Weiner mss., 1886-1950, consist of correspondence, photographs, and papers by and relating to poet Francis Carco and gathered by Seymour S. Weiner.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- French .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Weiner mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Seymour S. Weiner was a Professor of French at various universities throughout Massachusetts and the East Coast. Weiner served as President of the Western Massachusetts chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). Professor Weiner wrote a biography, Francis Carco: The Career of a Literary Bohemian (1952).
Francis Carco (1886-1958) was born at Nouméa, New Caledonia and was a French novelist, poet, and dramatist. Among his most influencial works is his novel Jésus-la-Caille (1914), La Poésie (1919), and L'homme traqué (1922).
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of correspondence and material related to poet Francis Carco from the papers of Professor Seymour S. Weiner, who wrote a biography of Carco entitled Francis Carco: The Career of a Literary Bohemian, published in 1952. Also included is personal ephemera, such as Carco's birth certificate and early letters from Carco to friends. Photographs (loose and framed in cardboard), negatives, sheet music, journal articles, caricatures and sketches (some framed), and a handmade poetry book complete the collection.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2005
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged following original order besides Carco's Birth Certificate and Charles Melaye's "L'elian revu par Francis", which were originally the first and second items in the collection respectively.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- French Literature
- Names:
- Carco, Francis, 1886-1958
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Weiner 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@indiana.edu