Finding aid for the Victor Coudron papers 6000

Finding aid prepared by Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
2012


Title: Victor Coudron papers
Collection number: 6000
Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material: French
Physical Description: 0.84 Linear feet 2 boxes
Date: 1890-1971, undated
Abstract: Poems, plays, novels by French author Victor Coudron. The majority are manuscripts. Also includes notes made by the author, correspondence with an editor, and clippings.
Language of materials: The majority of the materials are in French.
creator: Coudron, Victor

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Acquisition

Donated by Herve Gordon, May 2004.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder# or item name], Victor Coudron papers, Collection no. 6000, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Scope and Content

Poems, plays, novels by French author Victor Coudron. The majority are manuscripts. Also includes notes made by the author, correspondence with an editor, and clippings.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Coudron, Victor -- Archives
Clippings
Dramatists, French--20th century--Archival resources
Manuscripts
Poets, French--20th century--Archival resources
Typescripts

Box 1, Folder 1

Diplomas 1890, 1903

Box 1, Folder 2

Flyer, Thibaut IV a St. Thibaut undated

Box 1, Folder 3

Notes and poems undated

Scope and Content

Titled and untitled poems, notes. Much of the poetry includes author's edits.
Box 1, Folder 4

Titled poems undated

Scope and Content

Miscellaneous poem manuscripts, all with titles.
Box 1, Folder 5

Untitled poems 1896, undated

Scope and Content

Manuscript.
Box 1, Folder 6

Notebook with untitled poem; 2 essays: Un Colonais and Les Societes undated

Scope and Content

Manuscript.
Box 1, Folder 7

Untitled novel; Confetti; notes; letter 1897, 1916, undated

Box 1, Folder 8, Box 2, Folder 6

Fabien ou L'Enfant Terrible: Tragedie moderne en 5 Actes et en vers undated

Scope and Content

Manuscript and typescript copies.
Box 1, Folder 9

Ledger 1907-1919

Scope and Content

Records payments for lessons given in Spanish, Italian and German.
Box 1, Folder 10

Liberte Cherie [poem]; notes undated

Scope and Content

Manuscripts; includes clippings.
Box 1, Folder 11

Jean Sans Peur: Drama historique 1897

Scope and Content

Manuscript inscribed "Commence le 1 Janvier 1897".
Box 1, Folder 12

Pour Qui: Comedie en 3 Actes; La Famille Lapougade: Comedie en 2 Actes; untitled 1907, undated

Scope and Content

Manuscripts.
Box 1, Folder 13

Un Barbier Rase L'Autre: Comedie en un acte et en verse undated

Scope and Content

Manuscript and typescript copies.
Box 1, Folder 14-15, Box 2, Folder 7

[Clippings] 1918, 1937, undated

Box 1, Folder 16

Les Miroirs Diabolique undated

Scope and Content

Typescript of a novel.
Box 2, Folder 1

[Clippings re theatricals and theatres] 1910, undated

Box 2, Folder 2-3

L'Egalite, Mesdames Laquelles? undated

Scope and Content

4 typescripts copies.
Box 2, Folder 4-5

Correspondence 1913-1935, undated

Scope and Content

Primarily between Coudron and Albert Messein, editor.
Box 2, Folder 8

La folle ascension: nouvelle inedite par Victor Coudron; Triptyque; A Monsieur Montagne 1935, undated

Scope and Content

Typescripts.
Box 2, Folder 9

[Bank book] 1965-1971