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Eric F. Menke French Documents Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS105

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The Eric F. Menke French Documents Collection consists of 24 vellum documents from seventeenth and eighteenth century France mainly consisting of contracts and deeds. Also includes a handwritten copy of court proceedings from Revolutionary Paris of a child sexual abuse case.

Dates

  • 1630 - 1791
  • Majority of material found within 1701 - 1791

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

French

Provenance

Gift of Eric F. Menke, a manuscript and book collector, 1979. Found among his papers with no identification.

Title
Eric F. Menke French Documents Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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