Académie française autograph collection
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and other documents signed by circa 200 members of the Académie française, 1637-1926 and undated, assembled by an unidentified collector, possibly American autograph collector Howes Norris, Jr. (1867-1938), of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Most are autograph letters, signed; other contents include literary writings, legal documents, and a few documents concerning administration of the Académie française. Many are accompanied by descriptions from vendor catalogs, engraved portraits, clippings, or notes of former owners. Correspondence includes an autograph letter, signed, from Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Walsh, consul general of the United States in Paris, 1845 June 10. Documents relating to Maurice Donnay and Albert, comte de Mun, include signatures on printed cards identified as “The autograph collection of Howes Norris, Jr.”
Dates
- 1637-1926
- Majority of material found within 1750-1900
Language of Materials
In French.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Académie française Autograph Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop on an unknown fund, 1954.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name.
Extent
1.04 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Correspondence and other documents signed by circa 200 members of the Académie française, 1637-1926 and undated, assembled by an unidentified collector, possibly American autograph collector Howes Norris, Jr. (1867-1938), of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Most are autograph letters, signed; other contents include literary writings, legal documents, and a few documents concerning administration of the Académie française. Many are accompanied by descriptions from vendor catalogs, engraved portraits, clippings, or notes of former owners. Correspondence includes an autograph letter, signed, from Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Walsh, consul general of the United States in Paris, 1845 June 10.
Académie française
Learned society for the French language, founded in 1635 by Richelieu.
Processing Information
Former call number: Uncat Ms Vault 139. In 2015, the collection received a baseline level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization. Most folder titles were based on those assigned by Library staff at the time of acquisition. Names were updated to conform to Library of Congress name authorities. Folder titles were not verified against contents.
- Title
- Guide to the Académie française autograph collection
- Author
- Karen Spicher
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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