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Finding aid created by: [Summit record]
Date: 1994-04-26
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| 23 Apr 2009 | converted to EAD (AM) |
Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Zola, Émile,1840-1902. |
| Title: | Émile Zola Papers |
| Dates: | 1864-1902 |
| Quantity: | 38 items (SC). |
| Abstract: | Papers of the French author, novelist. Outgoing letters and photographs. |
| Language: | French |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Émile Zola (1840-1902) was a French author, novelist, playwright, and social critic.
| 1840 | Born in Paris, France on April 2. | |
| 1867 | Therese Raquin published | |
| 1869 | Begins work on the Les Rougon-Macquart series. | |
| 1870 | Married Gabrielle-Alexandrine Meley | |
| 1879 | "Le Roman expérimental" ("The Experimental Novel") is published, September | |
| 1880 | Nana is published | |
| 1882 | Suffered nervous breakdown, October | |
| 1898 | J'Accuse, Zola's article regarding the Dreyfus affair, is published in L'Aurore magazine, January 13 | |
| 1902 | Died aged 62 on September 29 |
The Émile Zola Papers consists of correspondence and memorabilia. Correspondents include Francis Jourdain and Gustave Geffroy, and subjects include the Dreyfus affair. Some letters have English translations accompanying them, and one is accompanied by a photograph of Sarah Bernhardt in reference to her role in "Theodora." The memorabilia includes photographs, a print and a clipping of Zola.
The collection is arranged chronologically and by type.
Access Restrictions:
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Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Persons
Geffroy, Gustave, 1855-1926.
Jourdain, Francis, 1876-1958.
Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 -- Correspondence.
Subjects
Authors, French.
French literature -- 19th century.
Novelists, French.
Genres and Forms
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs.
Occupations
Authors.
Novelists.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Émile Zola Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Correspondence
Memorabilia
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 311, Folder 1 | undated (1 letter) | ||||||||||
| SC 311, Folder 2 | 1864-1901 (25 items) | ||||||||||
| SC 311, Folder 3 | Jourdain, Francis 1886-1902 (8 letters) | ||||||||||
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| SC 311, Folder 4 | Photographs and Prints (4 items) | ||||||||||