Overview of the Philippe Pétain papers

Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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2008
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Title: Philippe Pétain papers
Date (inclusive): 1944-1945
Collection Number: XX092
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: French
Physical Description: 2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 envelope (2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Statements prepared by P. Pétain in anticipation of his arrest by German authorities in 1944. Includes depositions and photographs, relating to the trial of P. Pétain for treason, at the conclusion of World War II.
Creator: Pétain, Philippe, 1856-1951
Creator: Pétain, Alphonsine Eugénie, 1877-1962
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Philippe Pétain papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

Marshal and chief of state of France.

Scope and Content of Collection

Statements prepared by P. Pétain in anticipation of his arrest by German authorities in 1944. Includes depositions and photographs, relating to the trial of P. Pétain for treason, at the conclusion of World War II.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- France
World War, 1939-1945 -- Collaborationists
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945

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