Research Catalog

French historical manuscripts

Title
  1. French historical manuscripts, 1600s-1900s, bulk (1789-1900s)
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Grauer, Ben.

Details

Description
  1. 6.2 linear feet (7 boxes).
Summary
  1. Collection contains approximately 10,000 manuscript letters, documents and printed ephemera collected by Grauer.
Subject
  1. Posters
  2. Engravings
  3. Italy > History > 19th century
  4. Great Britain > History > 19th century
  5. France > Politics and government > 1789-1799
  6. France > History > 19th century
  7. France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799
  8. Medicine > France
  9. French literature > 19th century
  10. Académie française
Genre/Form
  1. Engravings.
  2. Posters.
Call number
  1. MssCol 1202
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Source (note)
  1. Grauer, Mrs. Ben (via Museum of Broadcasting)
Biography (note)
  1. Benjamin Franklin (Ben) Grauer (1907-1977) was an American radio and television announcer, reporter and news commentator. In the mid 1960s he assembled a collection of mainly French historical manuscripts.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Grauer, Ben. Collector
Title
  1. French historical manuscripts, 1600s-1900s, bulk (1789-1900s)
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
  1. Benjamin Franklin (Ben) Grauer (1907-1977) was an American radio and television announcer, reporter and news commentator. In the mid 1960s he assembled a collection of mainly French historical manuscripts.
Finding aids
  1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. Finding Aid
Research call number
  1. MssCol 1202
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