Inventory of the Alexander F. Edouart papers

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Title: Alexander F. Edouart papers
Date (inclusive): 1904-1948
Collection Number: 80165
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 11 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, negatives, memorabilia (6.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Photographs depicting war scenes and social conditions in France during World War I, and conditions in Germany and the Balkans at the end of the war; and writings and press summaries, relating to the motion picture industry.
Creator: Edouart, Alexander F.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

Boxes 1 and OCM6 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1980.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Alexander F. Edouart papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

American photographer; Sergeant first class, United States Army, 1917-1919; Major, American Red Cross, 1919-1920.

Scope and Content of Collection

Photographs depicting war scenes and social conditions in France during World War I, and conditions in Germany and the Balkans at the end of the war; and writings and press summaries, relating to the motion picture industry.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Motion picture industry
World War, 1914-1918 -- Pictorial works
World War, 1914-1918 -- France
World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany
World War, 1914-1918 -- Balkan Peninsula
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
American National Red Cross

box 1, folder 1-2

Circa 25 prints of miscellaneous World War I scenes and of U.S. Army personnel records for Alexander F. Edouart [Envelope A]

Access

Box 1 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box StillNegPos 5

Circa 50 negatives of war scenes during World War I and of social conditions in Europe at the end of the war [Envelope B]

box 1, folder 3

Circa 20 photographs of war scenes during World War I and of social conditions in Europe at the end of the war [Envelope B]

Access

Box 1 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 1, folder 4-8

Circa 100 prints of conditions in France during World War I and of conditions in the Balkans at the end of the war [Envelope C]

Access

Box 1 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box StillNegPos 2

Negatives of conditions in France during World War I and of conditions in the Balkans at the end of the war [Envelope C]

box 1, folder 9-10

Circa 100 prints of conditions in Germany at the end of World War I [Envelope D]

Access

Box 1 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box StillNegPos 5

6 negatives of conditions in Germany at the end of World War I [Envelope D]

box 2

Circa 200 prints of war scenes, primarily in France during World War I [Envelopes E, F]

box 3, folder 1-2

Circa 200 prints of war scenes, primarily in France during World War I [Envelope F, continued]

box 3, folder 3-6

Circa 65 prints depicting conditions in the Balkans as well as activities of the American Red Cross in the Balkans at the end of World War I [Envelope G]

box 3, folder 7

12 prints of Alexander F. Edouart [Envelope H]

box 4, folder 1-5

Circa 175 prints of scenes in Paris at the end of World War I and time of the Paris Peace Conference [Envelope I]

box 4, folder 6

Circa 50 prints of war damage in Rheims, France, at the end of World War I [Envelope J]

box 4, folder 7

Circa 25 prints of war damage in St. Quentin, France , at the end of World War I [Envelope K]

box 4, folder 8

8 prints of war damage in Château-Thierry, France, at the end of World War I [Envelope L]

box 4, folder 9-10

Circa 70 prints of scenes in Rouen, France, at the end of World War I, many of them from the American Red Cross motion picture Rouen, The quaintest City of Normandy [Envelope M]

Scope and Contents note

Includes a few prints of Paris.
box 5, folder 1

Circa 70 prints of scenes in Rouen, France, at the end of World War I, many of them from the American Red Cross motion picture Rouen, The quaintest City of Normandy [Envelope M, continued]

box 5, folder 2

Circa 35 prints of daily life in Normandy at the end of World War I, from the American Red Cross motion picture Apple Blossom Time in Normandy [Envelope N]

box 5, folder 3-4

Circa 100 prints of daily life in Brittany at the end of World War I, from the American Red Cross motion picture Oyster Fishers of Brittany [Envelope O]

box 5, folder 5

12 prints of military activities in Italy during World War I [Envelope P]

box 5, folder 6-7

Circa 35 prints and post cards of ancient ruins in Greece [Envelope Q]

box 5, folder 8

Circa 100 prints of daily life and Red Cross relief activities in Albania at the end of World War I [Envelope R]

box 6, folder 1-5

Circa 100 prints of daily life and Red Cross relief activities in Albania at the end of World War I [Envelope R (continued) and Envelope S]

box 6, folder 6-9

Circa 125 prints of daily life and Red Cross relief activities in Montenegro at the end of World War I [Envelope T, U]

box 7, folder 1-2

Circa 125 prints of daily life and Red Cross relief activities in Montenegro at the end of World War I [Envelope U, continued]

box 7, folder 3

Circa 35 prints of daily life in Romania at the end of World War I [Envelope V]

box 7, folder 4-9

Circa 250 unidentified and miscellaneous prints, mainly of France and the Balkans at the end of World War I [Envelope W, X]

box 8, folder 1-3

Circa 250 unidentified and miscellaneous prints, mainly of France and the Balkans at the end of World War I [Envelope X, continued]

box 12, folder 1

4 oversize prints, 3 unidentified, and 1 of a reunion of UI.S. Army Signal Corps photographers, 1940 [Envelope mY]

box 8, folder 4

7 prints of scenes in Germany at the end of World War I [Envelope Z]

box 8, folder 5

Circa 20 prints of scenes in Italy at the end of World War I [Envelope AA]

box 8, folder 6

Circa 30 prints of scenes in Greece at the end of World War I [Envelope AB]

box 8, folder 7

Circa 75 prints of scenes in Albania at the end of World War I [Envelope AC]

box 9, folder 1

Circa 75 prints of scenes in Albania at the end of World War I [Envelope AC, continued]

box 9, folder 2

Circa 25 prints of scenes in Bosnia at the end of World War I [Envelope AD]

box 9, folder 3-5

Circa 75 prints of scenes in Montenegro at the end of World War I [Envelope AE]

box 9, folder 6-8

Circa 150 prints of scenes in various parts of Europe at the end of World War I [Envelope AF]

box 10, folder 1

Circa 150 prints of scenes in various parts of Europe at the end of World War I [Envelope AF, continued]

box 12, folder 2

Circa 150 prints of scenes in various parts of Europe at the end of World War I [Envelope mAG]

box StillNegPos 2

Circa 78 negatives of scenes in various parts of Europe at the end of World War I [Envelope AH]

box 10, folder 2-3

67 prints of miscellaneous scenes, mainly in Europe at the end of World War I [envelope AI]

box 10, folder 4-10

Correspondence and clippings

box 11

Correspondence and clippings [continued]

box 11

Mounted and captioned photographs and printed matter

box OCM6

Printing plate

Access

Box OCM6 may not be used without permission of the Archivist.
box 12, folder 3

Oversize photographs and printed matter