Overview of the René Gauze papers

Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff

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Title: René Gauze papers

Date (inclusive): 1949-1963

Collection Number: 72004

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: French

Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Diary, relating to the 1959 race riots in Brazzaville; and a history, entitled La République du Congo ex-Franï¿½ais vers son Destin, published in an abridged English translation.

Creator: Gauze, René

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 in 1972.

Preferred Citation

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

Biographical/Historical Note

Chief of police, Brazzaville, Congo.

Scope and Content of Collection

Diary, relating to the 1959 race riots in Brazzaville; and a history, entitled La République du Congo ex-Franï¿½ais vers son Destin, published in an abridged English translation.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Brazzaville (Congo) -- History

Congo (Brazzaville) -- Politics and government

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