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Creator:
Chinard, Gilbert, 1881-1972
Title:
Gilbert Chinard Collection of French Historical Material
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/kk91fk56j
Dates:
1494-1905 (mostly 1761-1885)
Size:
4 boxes and 1.7 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-4
Language:
English French

Abstract

Contains historical and literary manuscripts collected by Gilbert Chinard (1881-1972), a Franco-American scholar who was associated with the Institut Français de Washington from 1928 and was Pyne Professor of French at Princeton University, 1937-50. His published work was on French literature and the history of Franco-American relations.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection contains miscellaneous French manuscripts, correspondence, documents, photographs, and broadsides and other printed matter collected by Chinard: 18th-century material of the Tarbé family, including manuscripts of poems, songs, and theatrical works, correspondence, and printe matter of Louis-Hardouin Tarbé (1753-1806), and correspondence of his father, a Sens (France) printer; miscellaneous 18th- and 19th-century papers of the Sorrel family, including letters written by Antoine-François Sorrel (1737-1830) to his father before becoming a cartographer and engineer on Saint Dominigue, West Indies; letters by the French writer Jules Claretie (1840-1913); bound manuscripts--a treatise dealing with the "respective powers and prerogatives of the royal power," a French textbook on geometry for children, and 19th-century French specifications for artillery emplacements and carriages; and letters by Pope Pius VII, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, and archbishops of Sens.

In addition, there are documents dating from the Revolutionary and Republican periods, including letters (1788-1797) from the French consul in Baltimore concerning political and economic relations between France and Maryland; some material about the American explorer John Charles Fremont, including a brief biography, a pencil portrait, and a letter by him to Alexander Vattemare; several folders of 18th-century Louisiana material; and about 90 letters (1699-1889) in English, mostly by minor writers and artists.

Arrangement

Arranged in alphabetical order, personal names and subjects interfiled.

Collection Creator Biography:

Chinard, Gilbert, 1881-1972

Chinard was a Franco-American scholar who was associated with the Institut Français de Washington from 1928 and was Pyne Professor of French at Princeton University, 1937-1950. His published work was on French literature and the history of Franco-American relations.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Acquired from Gilbert Chinard.

Appraisal

Transferred to Graphic Arts: Boulet, comte de. Drawings to go with Atala by vicomte François-René de Chateaubriand. 2 slipcases (55.5 x 66.75 cm.) and 3 framed drawings.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Gilbert Chinard Collection of French Historical Material; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/kk91fk56j
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-4