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Invitation a la Premiere Conference Internationale du Surrealisme Revolutionnaire [Invitation to the First International Conference of Revolutionary Surrealism]
Jean-Baptiste Adanson papers
Jean-Baptiste Adanson (1732-1804) was the brother of the well-known naturalist and traveler, Michel Adanson (1727-1806). This collection consists of unpublished volumes devoted to the deciphering of hieroglyphics and were drawn from notes and sketches made during his voyages in Egypt between 1762 and 1782.
Jean-Jacques Lebel "3e Festival de la Libre Expression" poster
Poster advertising the daily events of the third annual Festival de la Libre Expression, organized by Jean-Jacques Lebel.
Jean Marie Goulemot collection of French First Republic records
This collection of French Revolutionary and Napoleonic items donated by Jean Marie Goulemot, ranging from 1796 to 1804, contains state correspondence from the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior.
Jean-Marie Goulemot Dreyfus affair collection
The Jean-Marie Goulemot Dreyfus affair collection contains published and illustrated material that documents the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, accused of treason in 1894 during the French Third Republic (1871-1940). The collection is entirely in French. Materials date from 1895-1900, 1906, and 1994, and include published writings, original drawings, posters and other illustrations that capture the events and reactions of leading figures.
Jean-Paul Sartre manuscript
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (1905–1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. The manuscript "L'Arte Baroque" is an unpublished essay on Baroque art by French author Jean-Paul Sartre. It consists of 16 pages, and the date of creation is unknown but thought to be from approximately 1951.
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte collection (missing)
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte (1784 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon I. This collection consisted of two photocopies of two items related to Bonaparte, one dating from 1804. These items cannot be located and are considered missing.
John Pendleton Kennedy papers
John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) was an author, politician, lawyer, and original trustee of the Peabody Institute. The John Pendleton Kennedy papers, 1812-1896, contain correspondence, manuscripts, scrapbooks, and other documents related to Kennedy's varied personal and professional interests, including documents related to the founding and early years of the Peabody Institute.
Johns Hopkins University French Avant-Garde ephemera collection
The material is diverse, including engravings, drawings, posters, and medals, ranging from the 18th to the 20th century. Much of the collection is oriented toward the avant-garde, so even the 18th-century material tends to be literature of the margins. It is especially strong in 19th and 20th century avant-garde material (Symbolisme, Cabaret literature, political and social satire, Surrealism).
Johns Hopkins University George Sand collection
Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (1804-1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and memoirist. This is an artifically assembled collection with items chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by George Sand in the 19th century.
Johns Hopkins University Josephine Baker collection
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus" and even the "Creole Goddess". Baker was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou (1934) and to become a world-famous entertainer. The materials span from 1926 to circa 1970 and contain photographs, promotional flyers, and ephemeral books.
Johns Hopkins University Maurice Sand collection
Jean-Franois-Maurice-Arnauld, Baron Dudevant, better known as Maurice Sand (1823-1889 in Nohant-Vic), was a French illustrator, writer, and playwright. This is an artificially assembled collection with manuscript material chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by Maurice Sand.
Johns Hopkins University "May 1968" protests collection
The volatile period of civil unrest in France during May 1968 was punctuated by demonstrations and massive general strikes as well as the occupation of universities and factories across France. At the height of its fervor, it virtually brought the entire advanced capitalist economy of France to a dramatic halt. This artificially-created collection contains posters, protest leaflets, tracts, and photographs from these student protests in May 1968.
J.P.R. Cuisin manuscript: Les Lunes Poétiques des Deux Mondes; Contemplations Philosophiques, Historiques, Morales et Religieuses
An autographed manuscript by P. Cuisin, titled Les Lunes poétiques des deux-mondes; Contemplations Philosophiques, Historiques, Morales et Religieuses. The manuscript is undated, but was likely created in Paris between 1820 and 1845. P. Cuisin, also known as J.P.R Cuisin, was a Parisian author who was born in 1777 and died in approximately 1845.
Julian S. Stein, Jr. newspaper collection
This collection consists of materials dated between 1855 and 2005 collected by Julian S. Stein, Jr. The materials include newspapers, souvenir programs, and clippings highlighting major United States and global events.
Leon Fleisher papers
Leonard A'Quarone manuscript
This collection consists of a small, bound volume of handwritten text, in French, by Leonard A'Quarone dating from approximately 1795-1800. The manuscript focuses on arbitration, banking, and commerce.
Louis Buffier postcard featuring Guy Debord graffiti: "Les Conseils Superflus. Ne travaillez jamais"
This item is a French postcard created in the 1960s. The postcard was designed by French postcard maker Louis Buffier, and features a colorized photograph of graffiti done by Guy Debord in Paris. Guy Debord was French Marxist theorist, philosopher, author, and filmmaker who was born in 1931 and died in 1994. Louis Buffier was a French postcard maker active during the 1960s.
Louise Colet letters
These letters were handwritten in french by Louise Colet and sent to Arthur Arnould around 1860.
Marian Walton Anderson sheet music collection
The collection was amassed by Marian Walton Anderson, a pianist and teacher. It is particularly strong in song compilations, musical magazines, popular songs, and works published in Pennsylvania.
Marie Dujardin memoir
The collection consists of one volume of short sketches of various people, mostly French, written by Marie Dujardin, the widow of French journalist and writer, Edouard Dujardin. It concerns individuals associated with the Belle Époque.
P. Jouet (?) letter to S. Reinach
This holding contains a letter written by P. Jouet to S. Reinach in May 1911. The correspondents possibly were French scholars, Philippe Jouet, a family researcher, and Salomon Reinach, an archaeologist.
Paris Commune photo album
Copied from dealer description: "Album offering extensive photographic documentation of the Paris Commune and its aftermath, 1871-circa 1985." The Paris Commune was a revolutionary socialist government that ruled Paris from 18 March to 28 May, 1871.
Pierre Lafon papers
Pierre Lafon or Lafond was a French stage actor born in Lalinde in the Dordogne on September 1, 1773.The collection consists of contracts, theatre bills, marriage documents, letters, totalling 47 items, which span the years 1797 - 1838.
Pierre Restany letters and postcards
This collection contains letters and postcards sent to French art critic and theorist Pierre Restany by his friends Roman Cieślewicz, Alina Szapocznikow, Szapocznikow's son Piotr Stanisławski, and other artists and friends.