manosca126 Department of French Studies Records, ca. 1900-[ongoing] Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Elisha Winkler. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Deborah A. Richards. 2006-03-31 Finding aid written in English Smith College Archives Department of French Studies Records, ca. 1900-[ongoing] Finding Aid RG 52 Elisha Winkler 2004

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 Collection Overview Smith College. Dept. of French Studies. Department of French Studies Records ca. 1900-[ongoing] RG 52 2 boxes (1.5 linear ft.) English Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
This collection is in two boxes and contains black and white photographs, meeting minutes, course syllabi and exam questions, and programs. Historical Note

The French Studies Department at Smith College was established in 1894. Between the years 1899-1901, Italian courses were also included within the department. Its name changed to the French Language and Literature Department in 1895.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The French Studies Department records, 1900s-1990s, contain materials describing the department's courses and dramatic productions, as well as information about the French club. Types of materials include black and white photographs, meeting minutes, course syllabi and exam questions, and programs from theatrical performances.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.

 Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Smith College Dept. of French Studies, Box #, Smith College Archives.

 History of the Collection

The French Studies Department records were created by the departments and its students and transferred/donated to the College Archives.

Processed by Elisha Winkler

 Additional Information Related Material

Researchers should also view:

RG 42. Faculty 93A-118Departmental files and minutes, 1950s-1991 95A-74Departmental files, 1930s-1970s 03A-46Departmental files, 1938-2001 04A-093Correspondence, student files, miscellaneous files 1981-2001

These records are unprocessed and portions may be restricted.

1156 1 General 1915-16, 1930s-60s, 1990 1156 2 French club- General Early 1900s, 1930s-40s 1156 3 French club- Constitution and By-laws Undated 1156 4 French club- Reports of the Secretary 1911-24, 1926-31, 1941-44 1156 5 Courses 1900s-1950 1156 6 Courses- 100d 1978 1156 7 Courses- 102-200 1978, 1981 1156 8 Courses- 201-330 1978-79, 1981 1156 9 French 11-46a 1930s-1950s 1156 10 French Dept. lectures, guests, others 1941, 1974 1156 11 Photographs--Courses 1948 1156 12 Photographs 1940s-60s, 1980s-90s 1156 13 Teacher training 1950s-60s 1157 1 Dramatics- General Early 1900s 1157 2 Dramatics- Les Deux Sourds 1901 1157 3 Dramatics- Les Precieuses Ridicules 1901 1157 4 Dramatics- Le Barbier de Seville 1902 1157 5 Dramatics- Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1903 1157 6 Dramatics- Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon 1903 1157 7 Dramatics- Les Pattes de Mouche 1905 1157 8 Dramatics- Le Monde ou l'on s'ennuie 1906 1157 9 Dramatics- Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon 1908 1157 10 Dramatics- Le Malade Imaginaire 1910 1157 11 Dramatics- Le Barbier de Seville 1912 1157 12 Dramatics- Le Luthier de Cremone 1914 1157 13 Dramatics- Songs of Old France 1915 1157 14 Dramatics- L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle and Gringoire 1917 1157 15 Dramatics- Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1920 1157 16 Dramatics- Le Malade Imaginaire 1922 1157 17 Dramatics- L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle 1927 1157 18 Dramatics- The man who married a dumb wife 1927 1157 19 Dramatics- Gringoire 1930 1157 20 Dramatics- La Folle Journee 1933 1157 21 Dramatics- La paix chex soi, Un cliente serieux 1934 1157 22 Dramatics- Concert de musique 1940 1157 23 Dramatics- Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 1941 1157 24 Dramatics- Les Trent-sept sous de Monsieur Montaudoin 1946 1157 25 Dramatics- La Farce de Maitre Mimin and George Dandin 1954