Contents and Arrangement
Literary Work, 1951-1960s
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of manuscripts of novels, short stories, and articles written by Leduc. The novels represented in the series are: Ravages, Thérèse et Isabelle, La Vieille Fille et le Mort, Trésors à Prendre, and La Folie en Tête. Manuscripts of short stories include La Barbaroux and Cher Blitz. Also contains manuscript drafts of 7 articles written for Vogue, Vogue America, Vogue France, and other publications.
- Arrangement
During 2025 processing, materials were maintained in the organization in which they were received from the dealer.
Collection History
- Custodial History
Almost all of these documents were gifted by Violette Leduc to Jacques Guérin, who bequeathed them to a friend in March 1992, before his own death in 2000.
- Appraisal
Eight first editions of Leduc publications were separated out of the collection during 2025 processing.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- 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.
- Credit this material:
Literary Work; Jacques Guérin Collection of Violette Leduc Materials, C1791, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (mss)
- Boxes B-002137-B-002139
