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GENERAL COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

ALPHONSE DAUDET COLLECTION

GEN MSS 231

by Beinecke Staff

New Haven, Connecticut

July 1996
Last Updated: March 2003


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EXTENT
Total Boxes: 1
Other Storage Formats:
Linear Feet: .25

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

PROVENANCE

Materials acquired from various sources.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Alphonse Daudet 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.

CITE AS

Alphonse Daudet Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

This collection is open for research.

PROCESSING NOTES

This finding aid was produced from a previously existing card set in the Manuscripts Catalog, or from another inventory. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained. If the collection also contains unlisted or unsorted material, this has been noted in the box-and-folder list.


DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

This finding aid encompasses accessions of materials pertaining to Alphonse Daudet. Material acquired before 1998 has been organized into two series: Series I, Letters from Alphonse Daudet, and Series II, Writings. Material acquired after that date is located in Series III, Additions Since January 1998, which is arranged in accession order.


Series I.
Letters from Alphonse Daudet, 1840-1897
Box Folder Date
1 1 7 ALS to Henry Ceard, Paris 1881-85
Emile Zola and Alfred de Vigny are mentioned in this group of letters.
2 ALS to Andre Ebner, his secretary, [n.p.] [1896?]
3 ALS to [Estes and Lauriat?], Paris 1877 Sep
Acknowledging their purchase of the American translation and publication rights of Le Nabab.
4 ALS to Paul Ginisty, [n.p.] n.d.
5 ALS to Mme. Edouard Lockroy, [Paris?] 1891 Jan
Accompanied by an engraved visiting card of Alphonse Daudet, bearing a few words in his handwriting signed with initials.
6 ALS to "Mon Directeur", [n.p.] n.d.
Accompanied by an English translation in another hand.
7 ALS to an unidentified recipient, [Paris] [1864?]
8 ALS to an unidentified recipient, [n.p.] 1872 Feb 9
Series II.
Writings
Box Folder Date
9 Histoire de Mes Livres. I. Fromont Jeune et Risler Aine, [n.p.] n.d.
MS, signed with pages 5-13 in Daudet's autograph, other pages with his corrections.
Series III.
Additions Since January 1998
Box Folder Date
[SWINN, B.?]
10
Portrait of Alphonse Daudet
1888 May
1 drawing : pencil ; 22.3 x 11.6 cm. Head and shoulders portrait, turned 3/4 to the left. Manuscript caption, signed at upper right.
Acc #: unknown
DAUDET, ALPHONSE, 1840-1897
11
ALS to Mr. Vanderem
n.d.
1 item (1 L.) ; 15 cm x 9 cm. Asking him to forward a short story by a young author to a publisher.
Acc #: 990118-d
12
ALS to Larroumet
n.d.
1 item (1 L.) ; 15 cm. x 9 cm. Wishes to speak with him about his article.
Acc #: 991018-d
13
ALS to M. Laisant
n.d.
1 item (1 L.) ; 17 cm. x 11 cm. Recommends Dr. Vincent as the possible author of a "chronique d'hygiene." Accompanied by two letters to unidentified correspondents, one concerning the publication rights to Le Nabab, and one scheduling an appointment.
Acc #: 20010424-d
14
L'evangeliste : manuscript notebook
1883
1 item (ca, 100 L.) ; 17 cm. x 11 cm. Holograph notebook, much corrected, containing drafts and additions for L'evangeliste. Binding: contemporary blue boards. In case.
Acc # : 20020729-l
16
ALS to Emile Pouvillon; Paris
1878 May 3
1 item (1 L.) ; 15 cm. x 9 cm. Arranging to meet for dinner.
Acc #: 20030206-z