Overview
Compositions concerning Jules Verne and other subjects, by the Breton author Meven Mordiern.
Dates
- Creation: before 1949
Language of Materials
Materials in Breton.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)Contains autograph manuscripts concerning author Jules Verne and autobiographical subjects by Mordiern.
Biographical / Historical
Meven Mordiern, whose real name was René Leroux (1878-1949), was a Breton author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
48M-303 (1-11). Gift of Rene Leroux (Meven Mordiern); received: 1949 May 13.
Separated Materials
bMS Breton 12 (Meven Mordiern Correspondence) was formerly part of this finding aid and in January 2015 was recataloged into its own finding aid (hou02560). See HOLLIS and OASIS.
Bibliography
- Title
- Mordiern, Meven. Meven Mordiern compositions, before 1949: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00967
Repository Details
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