Finding Aid of the Charles Boyer French Research Foundation Collection
Finding Aid of the Charles Boyer French Research Foundation Collection
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Expanded Scope and Content Note
- France before the war (Box 1).
- France under the German occupation (Boxes 2-8).
- Free French movement (Boxes 9-25).
- France since the liberation (Boxes 26-32).
- French foreign relations (Boxes 33-43).
- Post-war Paris (Boxes 44-45).
- Political events in post-war France (Boxes 46-49).
- War-time newspapers, pamphlets, and tracts (Boxes 50-52).
- Biographies of leading Frenchmen (Box 53).
- Photo collection (Boxes 54-66).
- Memorabilia from WWII (Box 67).
- Clandestine publications circulated in Nazi-occupied France (Boxes 68-71).
Other Index Terms Related to this Collection
France Before the War
Life on the front before the German invasion.
Bombardment of French cities by the Germans.
General operations of the French army.
French military reviews.
Life on the Maginot Line.
French artillery implements.
French alpine troops.
French anti-aircraft companies.
French refugee centers.
Paris prepares for the German attack.
France Under the German Occupation
General conditions.
Paris under the occupation.
Photos. Evacuation of France.
German Proclamations and requisitions.
German occupation of Marseilles.
Social and health conditions in occupied France.
French clergy under the occupation.
Miscellaneous German activities.
Note
Nazi prisons, concentration camps and labor camps.
Nazi repression in France.
Nazi terror in France.
Nazi anti-Semitic programs and political executions.
Photos - Nazi atrocities.
Vichy Government
General topics.
Laws and decrees.
Forced labor activities.
French collaborators.
Resistance movement in France.
Underground press.
Note
Workers' resistance to Nazis.
Opposition demonstrations.
Scuttling of French Fleet at Toulon (November 27, 1942).
The Maquis, General topics.
The Maquis, Training.
Partisan fighters.
Women in the French Resistance.
Sabotage and executions of collaborators.
Resistance activities during the Allied Invasion.
Note
The Free French Movement
Origins and administration.
Leaders.
Publications and announcements.
Note
Radio broadcasts.
Public ceremonies.
Photos-Public ceremonies.
Free French Army
Training, supplies and administration.
Commanders.
Women members.
Citations and insignia.
Photos - Cadets.
Photos - Commandoes.
Photos - Women members.
Free French Navy
Forces, leaders and actions.
Photos.
Photos-Exploits of L'Aconit.
Free French Merchant Marine.
Photos - Free French Merchant Marine.
Free French Air Force
Administration and activities.
Photos.
Battles in Russia.
Free French Government
Action in Algeria.
Action in Tunisia.
Action in French West Africa.
Action in French Equatorial Africa.
Action in Somaliland.
Action in Madagascar.
Action in Reunion.
Action in Middle East.
Action in the Far East.
Action in Pacific.
Action in Caribbean.
Action in St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Free French Military Operations
Fezzan.
Bir Hakeim.
El Alamein.
Tunisia.
Elba.
Corsica.
Italy.
Free French and Allied co-operation in the invasion of North Africa.
Free French and Allied troops in North Africa.
Assassination of Admiral Darlan.
Casablanca Conference.
Political power struggle between General de Gaulle and General Giraud.
C.F.L.N. (French Committee of National Liberation)
Establishment in North Africa.
Speeches of its members.
Appointment of officials.
Political activities.
Administration.
Question of the Jews in North Africa.
Question of the Moslems.
Economic questions.
Social questions.
Public functions.
Relations with the press and radio.
Question of recognition.
Consultative Assembly.
Delegates to the Consultative Assembly.
Laws and decrees (1943-1944).
Free French Government - Foreign Relations
Europe.
Latin America.
U.S.
England.
Russia.
China.
Egypt.
General De Gaulle - Activities and Speeches
1940-1942.
1943.
1944.
1945.
1946-1948.
Photos - General De Gaulle.
Pre-Invasion activities of Free French and Allies.
Normandy Invasion.
Invasion of Southern France.
Liberation of Paris.
Photos - Liberation of Northern France.
Photos - Liberation of Eastern and Southern France.
Free French and Allied cooperation in the Invasion.
Photos-Liberation of Paris.
France Since the Liberation (1944-1950)
General question.
Victory celebrations.
Administration of France.
Activities of the French Army.
Activities of the French Air Force and Navy.
Economic Conditions
October 1944-December 1947.
January 1948-December 1950.
Reconstruction in France.
Questions concerning reparation.
French clergy following the Liberation.
Financial question.
Industrial production.
Commercial aviation.
Merchant Marine.
Labor question.
Condition of Industry.
Photos-Artisan industries.
Miscellaneous brochures on French industries.
Food supplies.
Public health.
Social works.
Education.
Press.
Radio.
Miscellaneous social questions.
French Foreign Relations (1944-1950)
U.S.
Germany.
England.
U.S.S.R. and China.
Other European and Western Hemisphere nations.
Syria and Libya.
French Equatorial Africa.
French West Africa.
Morocco.
Tunisia.
Algeria.
French Indo-China.
French insular possessions.
French relations with her colonial possessions. General questions.
French foreign policy (September 1944-December 1945).
San Francisco Conference.
French Foreign Policy
1946.
1947.
1948.
Conference (1946-1947).
Post-War Paris
Administration.
Life in the city.
Theatre and cinema.
Intellectual life.
Photos.
Political Events in Post-War France
General topics.
Elections (1945).
Activities of political parties (1944-1945).
Laws and decrees (1944).
Laws and decrees (1945).
Political trails (1943-1949).
Trail of Petain.
Trail of Laval.
Political activities (1946).
Laws and decrees (1946).
Political activities (1947).
Political activities (1948).
War-time Newspapers, Pamphlets and Tracts
Free French newspapers.
Free French Pamphlets and tracts.
Nazi propaganda. Anti-U.S., England and Russia.
Nazi journals.
Nazi propaganda. Anti-Semite.
Pro-collaboration propaganda.
Nazi propaganda. Anti-communist.
Miscellaneous Nazi propaganda.
Photo Collection. Miscellaneous French Scenes (ca. 1930-1950)
Flanders, Picardie.
Ile de France.
Loire.
Burgundy.
Brittany.
Normandy.
Central Massif.
Pyrenees.
Languedoc and Provence.
Riviera.
Dauphiny.
Savoy.
Alsace.
Lorraine.
Corsica.
Algeria.
Morocco.
Tunisia.
French Equatorial Africa.
Chad.
Cameroons.
Dakar.
Madagascar and Reunion.
French Pacific colonies.
French Caribbean colonies.
St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Syria and Libya.
French Indo-China.
Paris
Street scenes.
Montmartre and Montoarnasse.
The Seine.
Parks.
Buildings.
Business establishments.
Churches and monuments.
Principal thoroughfares.
Suburbs.
Miscellaneous Photos
People.
Movies and theatre.
Art and Music.
Schools.
Boy scouts.
Photos. French Research Foundation.
Military.
Miscellaneous photos.
Memorabilia from World War II
Includes medals, epaulets, hats, scarves etc.
Miscellaneous
Biographies of leading Frenchmen (ca. 1940-1950).
Clandestine publications circulated in Nazi-occupied France
Computer printout of listing of monographs in the Boyer collection.