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Henri Peyre letters

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 309

Scope and Contents

The Henri Peyre Letters consist of letters to Peyre chiefly by French authors, plus one letter from Peyre to Donald Wing enclosing a typescript of Paul Claudel's "Partage de Midi," which Peyre had made from the copy of the play at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Some of the materials listed were previously cataloged separately.

Dates

  • 1929-1971

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Henri Peyre Letters are 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

Gift of Henri Peyre, 1941-1981.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

French

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.peyre

Additional Description

Overview

Consists of letters to Peyre chiefly from French authors, plus one letter from Peyre to Donald Wing enclosing a typescript of Paul Claudel's "Partage de midi," which Peyre had made from the play at the Bibliotheque Nationale.

HENRI PEYRE

Henri Peyre was a member of the Yale University faculty for thirty-five years, and served as chair of the Department of French for twenty-five years.

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Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Henri Peyre Letters
Status
Under Revision
Author
by Beinecke Staff
Date
August 1997
Description rules
Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/
Contact:
P. O. Box 208330
New Haven CT 06520-8330 US
(203) 432-2977

Location

121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Opening Hours

Access Information

The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.

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