Marguerite Mespoulet papers, 1925-1964

Collection context

Creator:
Mespoulet, M (Marguerite), 1880-
Extent:
138 boxes 13000 items
Language:
English , French .
Scope and content:

Correspondence, notes, lectures, and clippings of Marguerite Mespoulet, relating to her work and writings on French literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, with special emphasis on Charles Baudelaire, Paul Claudel, and Max Jacob. There are eleven letters and one manuscript"Partage de midi" of Paul Claudel, six letters and seven manuscripts of Max Jacob, and seven letters of Pierre Reverdy.

Biographical / historical:

Professor of French at Barnard College.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Cannot be used except with the permission of the French Dept. of Barnard College.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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