European History:

France

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France:

Archives, Libraries, and Museums

For additional resources, see European History: Archives, Libraries, and Museums

• Archives de France

• Bibliothèque Nationale de France

• Le Centre Historique des Archives Nationales

• French Museums (Discover France)

• Libraries on the Web: France (Libweb, Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE)

• Repositories of Primary Sources: France (University of Idaho)

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France:

Associations, Organizations, and Institutes

For additional resources, see European History: Associations, Organizations, and Institutes.

• French Colonial Historical Society

• Society for French Historical Studies

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France:

Background

Sometimes you may need some information to get more familiar with your topic. Below are some materials that can provide background on French history. The resources listed at European History: Background may be helpful, also. If you need help finding background information, please ask at the Hunt Library reference desk.

• Ardagh, John with Colin Jones. Cultural Atlas of France. New York: Facts on File, 1991.
  HUNT REF-1 G1844 .21.E64 A7 1991

• Brosman, Catharine Savage, ed. French Culture, 1900-1975. Detroit: Gale Research, c1995.
  HUNT FA-REF-4 DC33.7 .F726 1995

• Chandler, David G. Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC147 .C47 1993

• Connelly, Owen, ed. Historical Dictionary of Napoleonic France, 1799-1815. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC201 .H673 1985

• Echard, William E., ed. Historical Dictionary of the French Second Empire, 1852-1870. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, c1985.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC276 .H57 1985

• Favier, Jean. Chronicle of the French Revolution. London: Chronicle Publications, c1989.
  HUNT OVRSZQ-2 DC148 .C47 1989

• Fierro, Alfred. Historical Dictionary of Paris. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC704 .F5313 1998

• Hughes, Alex and Keith Reader, eds. Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture. New York: Routledge, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 DC33.7 .E53 1998

• Hutton, Patrick H., ed. Historical Dictionary of the Third French Republic, 1870-1940. 2 vols. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC337 .H57 1986

• Jones, Colin. The Longman Companion to the French Revolution. New York: Longman, 1990, c1988.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC155 .J66 1988

• Kibler, William W., ed. Medieval France: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Pub., 1995.
  HUNT REF-1 DC33.2 .M44 1995

• Newman, Edgar L., ed. Historical Dictionary of France from the 1815 Restoration to the Second Empire. 2 vols. New York: Greenwood Press, c1987.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC256 .H57 1987

• Northcutt, Wayne, ed. Historical Dictionary of the French Fourth and Fifth Republics, 1946-1991. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992.
  HUNT REF-1 DC401 .H57 1992

• Northcutt, Wayne. The Regions of France: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1996.
  HUNT REF-1 DC33.7 .N63 1996

• Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. New York, NY: Facts on File, c1988.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC147 .P38 1988

• Rowley, Anthony, ed. Dictionnaire d'histoire de France Perrin. Paris : Perrin, 2002.
  HUNT REF-1 DC35 .D53 2002

• Raymond, Gino. Historical Dictionary of France. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 DC35 .R39 1998

• Scott, Samuel F. and Barry Rothaus. Historical Dictionary of the French Revolution 1789-1799. 2 vols. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC147 .H57 1984

• Zupko, Ronald Edward. French Weights and Measures Before the Revolution: A Dictionary of Provincial and Local Units. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, c1978.
  HUNT REF-1 QC89 .F8 Z86

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France:

Biographical Resources

See also European History: Biographical Resources

• Bell, David S., Douglas Johnson, and Peter Morris, eds. Biographical Dictionary of French Political Leaders Since 1870. New York: Simon & Schuster, c1990.
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC342 .B56 1990

• Biographie Universelle (Michaud) Ancienne et Moderne. 45 vols. Paris: Madame C. Desplaces; [etc., etc.] 1854-[65]
  HUNT INSTITUTE OF BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION L15 M622B966 854
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, REFERENCE q CT143 .B615 1854

• Dictionnaire Biographique Français Contemporain. 2 vols. Paris: Pharos [1950-
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, REFERENCE q CT1013 .D554

• Dictionnaire de Biographie Française. 17 vols. Paris: Letouzey et Ané.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, REFERENCE CT143 D55
  A work in progress.

• Hoefer, Jean Chrétien Ferdinand. Nouvelle Biographie Générale Depuis les Temps les Plus Reculés Jusqu'à Nos Jours, avec les Renseignements Bibliographiques et l'Indication des Sources à Consulter. 46 vols. Copenhague: Rosenkilde et Bagger, 1963-1969.
  HUNT REF-1 CT43 .H5 1963

• Raymond, Gino. Historical Dictionary of France. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
  HUNT REF-1 DC35 .R39 1998

• Robinet, Jean François Eugène. Dictionnaire Historique et Biographique de la Révolution et de l'Empire,... 2 vols. Paris: Libraire Historique de la Révolution et de l'Empire, [1899].
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, REFERENCE DC147 .R656
  CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH, SOCIAL SCI CLOSED STACKS [r] 944.04 R54 REF BOOK

• Who's Who in France. Paris: J. Lafitte.
  HUNT REF-1 DC705 .A1 W46
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, CT1004 .W628 1953/1954-1977/1978 Temporarily Shelved at Storage Facility - REQUEST for access

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France:

Books and Journal Articles

Below are resources specifically for France. See European History: Books and Journal Articles for essential resources on any aspect of European history.

• Bibliographie Annuelle de l'histoire de France... Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
  Print: 1953-1985,1987-2001
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY Reference (Ground Floor) Z2176 B582
  Exact title varies according to period of coverage

• French Periodical Index
  Print: 1981-1984,1986-1995
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY Hillman-Index Carrels (Ground Floor) AI7 F7
  Use this to find articles in general interest French language periodicals. While most of the titles indexes are published in France, it does include some Canadian titles.

If we don't have the books and journal articles you need, you can use Illiad, the interlibrary loan service (usually takes about 7-10 days) or, for books only, EZ Borrow (books get here in about 3-5 days).

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France:

Discussion Lists

• H–Français

• H-France

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France:

Internet Guides

See also European History: Internet Guides

• H-France Professional Resources

• WWW-VL History Central Catalogue:
  • Histoire de France

• WESSWEB (Western European Studies Section, Association of College and Research Libraries)
  • French Studies Web

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France:

Maps

See also European History: Maps

• Ardagh, John. Cultural Atlas of France. New York: Facts on File, 1991.
  HUNT REF-1 G1844 .21.E64 A7 1991

• Bonin, Serge and Claude Langlois. Atlas de la Révolution Française. 2 vols. Paris: Éditions de l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, c1987-
  HUNT OVRSZQ-2 DC148 .A84 1987

• Dupeux, Georges. Atlas Historique de l'Urbanisation de la France (1811-1975). Paris: Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1981.
  HUNT REF-1/ATLAS G1844 .21.E2 D8 1981

• Historic Cities: France (Historic Cities Center of the Department of Geography, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Jewish National and University Library)

• Liste Alphabétique des Rues de Paris ... Paris: Hachette et Cie, [1900].
  HUNT REF-1 G5834 .P3 1900 H33X

• Plans de Paris/Maps of Paris (Paris Pages/Les Pages de Paris)

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France:

Newspapers

See also European History: Newspapers.

• Le Monde
  Print: 1944-present.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY Microforms (Ground Floor)

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France:

Pictorial Resources

See also European History: Pictorial Resources.

• Allan, Tony. Paris, the Glamour Years 1919-40. New York: Gallery Books, c1977.
  HUNT OVRSZQ-2 DC715 .A44 1977

• Duché, Jean. Deux Siècles d'Histoire de France par la Caricature, 1760-1960; 1 Consulat, 2 Empires, 3 Monarchies, 4 Révolutions, 5 Républiques. Iconographie et Légendes de Georges Albert-Roulhac. Paris: Éditions du Pont Royal, [1961].
  HUNT OVRSZQ-4 741.5 D82D

• Imaging the French Revolution: Depictions of the French Revolutionary Crowd (Center for History & New Media, George Mason University and the Department of History, University of California, Los Angeles for the American Historical Review)
  Essays, images, and scholarly discussion.

• Medieval Paintings in the South of France
  Images of daily life, religious life, etc.

• Paris, May '68: Icônes de la Révolution / Icons of Revolution: A Poster Exhibition: March 13-May 4, 1998. (E. J. Pratt Library, Victoria University in the University of Toronto)

• The Siege and Commune of Paris, 1870-1871 (Northwestern University Library, Special Collections)
  Browse or search over 1200 digitized photographs and images recorded during the Siege and Commune of Paris ca. 1871. Included are portraits, landscapes and architecture, and political caricatures.

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France:

Primary Sources

See also European History: Primary Sources.

• Condition of the French Working Class in the 19th century Paris: Microeditions Hachette, 1971. Microfiche.
  HUNT MFICHE-3
  Documentation on the economic and social conditions of working-class life in 19th-century France, with a special effort to include varying viewpoints. While there are a number of ideological works in the collection, most are statistical and factual studies, including official government reports and the private works of physicians, economists, statesmen and men of letters. Each title is catalogued separatedly and, therefore, has a different call number. To see the titles available, search Condition of the French Working Class in the 19th century as a series in the library catalog. If you need help, ask at the Hunt reference desk.

• French Revolution (Internet Modern History Sourcebook)
  Various documents on the French Revolution

• French Revolution: Authors and Texts (History Department, Hanover College)

• French Revolution Pamphlet Collection (Emory University)

• French Revolutionary Pamphlets. Cambridge, Mass.: General Microfilm Co., 1972.
  UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, HILLMAN LIBRARY, Microforms (2nd Floor)

• Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)

• History of France: Primary Documents (Eurodocs, Brigham Young University)

• Levy, Darline Gay, Harriet Branson Applewhite, Mary Durham Johnson. Women in Revolutionary Paris, 1789-1795: Selected Documents Translated with Notes and Commentary. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, c1979.
  HUNT STACKS-2 HQ1616 .W65

• Pamphlets and Periodicals of the French Revolution of 1848 (The Center for Research Libraries, the University of Chicago Library, and the ARTFL)Project

• Roberts, J. M. and R.C. Cobb, eds. French Revolution Documents. 2 vols. New York, Barnes & Noble, 1966- .
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC141 .R6

• Stewart, John H. A Documentary Survey of the French Revolution. New York: Macmillan, [1951].
  HUNT STACKS-2 DC141.7 .S8

• United States. Department of State. Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. France: Foreign Affairs, 1945-1949. Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1986.
  HUNT MFILM-3 327.44 C748 no. 1-4 and guide.

• United States. Department of State. Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. France, 1950-1954: Foreign Affairs. Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, c1987. Microfilm.
  HUNT MFILM-3 327.44 C748A no. 1-5 and guide.

• United States. Department of State. Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. France: Internal Affairs, 1945-1949. Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1986
  HUNT MFILM-3 944.082 C748 no. 1-46 and guide

• United States. Department of State. Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. France, Internal Affairs, 1950-1954. Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1989. Microfilm.
  HUNT MFILM-3 944.082 C748A no. 1-25 and guide

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