French History, Politics, and Law
Special Collections holds French Revolutionary tracts as well as a large collection centering around the intersection between the history of French political institutions and the development of French law, but also includes many works on French and European history more generally. The majority of the collection dates from the 19th century, but it includes over 200 items from the 13th to 18th centuries.
How to Use the Collection
With a few exceptions, the collections can be accessed and requested through the library catalog. Finding aids for individual collections are linked on this website. Materials are available for use in the Special Collections Reading Room (room 401) during regular hours. Materials do not circulate.
Finding Aids for French History, Politics, and Law
Jacques Flach Collection.
Biographical Sketch GeoffroiJacques Flach(1846-1919) was born in Strasbourg, France, the capital of the Alsace region, on February 16, 1846. His…
Rare Books
The Rare Books Collection is the default designation for materials in Special Collections that are acquired as individual items. Like Special…
Related Exhibits
Selected Items
Sauvons les bébés par l'allaitement maternel [graphic] / [dessin de] R. Stéphany.
1 print (poster) : black & white ; 79 x 60 cm
An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs, In Consequence of Some Late Discussions in Parliament, Relative to the Reflections on the French Revolution
"In this powerful political treatise, Edmund Burke defends the arguments he made in his earlier work, Reflections on the Revolution in France,…
The Last Will and Testament of Lewis XVI
"This solemn and deeply personal document was composed by King Louis XVI while imprisoned in the Temple. In it, Louis reflects on his faith, appeals…
A Journal During a Residence in France , From the Beginning of August to the Middle of December, 1792
"This journal, written by Scottish physician and novelist John Moore, offers a vivid and detailed account of his time in revolutionary France during…
Quelques Notices pour L'histoire, Et Le Recit De Mes Perils
"Published on the eve of one of the French Revolution's most dramatic turning points, this pamphlet by Jean-Baptiste Louvet offers a deeply personal…