Johns Hopkins University George Sand collection
Scope and Contents
This is an artifically assembled collection with items chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by George Sand in the 19th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1859
Creator
- Sand, George, 1804-1876 (Person)
- Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- Luguet, René, 1813-1905 (Person)
Language of Materials
In French
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical Note
Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (1804-1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and memoirist. She is equally well known for her much publicized romantic affairs with a number of artists, including Polish-French composer and pianist Frdric Chopin and the writer Alfred de Musset.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sand
Extent
.55 Cubic Feet (1 legal half size box, 1 oversize flat box)
Abstract
Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (1804-1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and memoirist. This is an artifically assembled collection with items chosen by the curators of Special Collections, related to or created by George Sand in the 19th century.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Vendor or donor information can found at the file level description.
Accruals
Accession information can be found at the file level description.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Margaret Burri in November 2008 and Annie Tang in 2016.
Subject
- Sand, Maurice, 1823-1889 (Person)
- Sands family (Family)
- Luguet family (Family)
- Sand, George, 1804-1876 (Person)
- Luguet, René, 1813-1905 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Johns Hopkins University George Sand collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English with some French
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu