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2 UCLA Library Special s UCLA Library Special s staff Los Angeles, CA Processed by: William J. Leugoud, 14 July 1973 Encoded by: ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications Encoding supervision and revision by: Caroline Cubé Edited by: Josh Fiala, July The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Charles Boyer, Date (inclusive): , Date (bulk): number: 1132 Creator: of Los Angeles Extent: 72 boxes (35.5 linear ft.) Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special s. Los Angeles, California Abstract: Charles Boyer and friends founded the in Los Angeles, California, in the late 1930s to collect information on France and her people and their historical, artistic, and cultural background. Boyer hoped the Hollywood movie industry would use the research and library facilities of the Foundation to provide audiences with truer images of the French people than the existing stereotypes. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and photographs assembled by the Foundation for the library. Materials mainly cover , documenting occupied France, activities of the Free French movement, and the post-war diplomatic relations of France. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special s Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special s Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special s. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Charles Boyer collection ( 1132). UCLA Library Special s, Charles E. Young Research Library. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Charles Boyer, Biography

3 Charles Boyer and friends founded the in Los Angeles, California, in the late 1930s to collect information on France and her people and their historical, artistic, and cultural background; this information was to be disseminated to the American people either directly or through the media; Boyer hoped especially that the Hollywood movie industry would use the research and library facilities of the Foundation to provide audiences with truer images of the French people than the existing stereotypes. Scope and Content consists of newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and photographs assembled by Boyer and the French Research Foundation of Los Angeles for the library. Materials mainly cover , documenting occupied France, activities of the Free French movement, and the post-war diplomatic relations of France. Includes ephemera issued by the Free French organizations in London, New York, and Algiers. Expanded Scope and Content Note Charles Boyer, the internationally famous screen star, was vitally interested in the Free French Movement and was a moving force behind the in Los Angeles. The avowed purpose of the Institute was to collect information concerning France and her people and their historical, artistic and cultural background. This knowledge was then to be disseminated to the people of the United States either directly or through motion pictures, radio and television. It was Mr. Boyer's particular hope that those involved in the movie industry in Hollywood would avail themselves of the research and library facilities of the Institute in order to afford the viewing audience a truer image of the French people than the stereotypes then in vogue. The bulk of the material contained in this section of the Institute's holdings are newspaper clippings, pamphlets and photographs. They concern themselves mainly with the time period The collection is particularly strong on the topics of France under the Occupation, the activities of the Free French Movement and the Post-War diplomatic relations of France. Of special interest are the numerous pamphlets, newsletters and periodicals issued by the Free French organizations in London, New York and Algiers. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: France before the war (Box 1). France under the German occupation (Boxes 2-8). Free French movement (Boxes 9-25). France since the liberation (Boxes 26-32). French foreign relations (Boxes 33). Post-war Paris (Boxes 44-45). Political events in post-war France (Boxes 46-49). War-time newspapers, pamphlets, and tracts (Boxes 50-52). Biographies of leading Frenchmen (Box 53). Photo collection (Boxes 54-66). Memorabilia from WWII (Box 67). Clandestine publications circulated in Nazi-occupied France (Boxes 68-71). Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the repository's online public access catalog. Subjects of Los Angeles--Archives. World War, Propaganda--Research. France--History--German occupation, Research. France--History, Research. Other Index Terms Related to this Boyer, Charles, Casablanca Conference: Box 17 Darlan, Francois, Admiral: Box 17 De Gaulle, Charles, General: Boxes 5, 21,

4 Giraud, Henri, General: Box 17 Laval, Pierre: Boxes 6, 47, 52 Maginot Line: Box 1 Nazis: Boxes 2, 3, 4, 5, 51, 52 Petain, Henri Philippe, Marshall: Boxes 6, 47, 52 Photographs: Boxes 3, 5, 9-12, 22, 24, 25, 31, 45, Propaganda (Allied): Boxes 50 Propaganda (Nazi): Boxes 3, 51, 52 San Francisco Conference: Boxes 41 Underground Movement in France: Boxes 7, 8, 23-25, Vichy Government: Boxes 6, 47 Related Material Charles Boyer Papers ( 323). Available at the UCLA Library Special s, Charles E. Young Research Library. France Before the War Box 1, Folder 1 Box 1, Folder 2 Box 1, Folder 3 Box 1, Folder 4 Box 1, Folder 5 Box 1, Folder 6 Box 1, Folder 7 Box 1, Folder 8 Box 1, Folder 9 Box 1, Folder 10 Life on the front before the German invasion. Bombardment of French cities by the Germans. General operations of the French army. French military reviews. Life on the Maginot Line. French artillery implements. French alpine troops. French anti-aircraft companies. French refugee centers. Paris prepares for the German attack. France Under the German Occupation Box 2, Folder 1 Box 2, Folders 2-4 Box 3, Folder 1 Box 3, Folder 2 Box 3, Folder 3 Box 3, Folder 4 Box 3, Folder 5 Box 3, Folder 6 General conditions. Paris under the occupation. Photos. Evacuation of France. German Proclamations and requisitions. German occupation of Marseilles. Social and health conditions in occupied France. French clergy under the occupation. Miscellaneous German activities. Note See also Boxes 51 and 52 for Nazi propaganda. Box 4, Folders Box 4, Folders Box 4, Folder 5 Box 5, Folder 1 Box 5, Folders 2-4 Box 6 Box 6, Folder 1 Box 6, Folder 2 Box 6, Folder 3 Box 6, Folders 4-5 Box 7, Folders Nazi prisons, concentration camps and labor camps. Nazi repression in France. Nazi terror in France. Nazi anti-semitic programs and political executions. Photos - Nazi atrocities. Vichy Government General topics. Laws and decrees. Forced labor activities. French collaborators. Resistance movement in France

5 France Under the German Occupation Box 7, Folders 4-5 Underground press. Note See also Box 23, 24 and 25 for Resistance activities in the liberation of Paris. See Boxes for clandestine publications. Box 7, Folder 6 Workers' resistance to Nazis. Box 7, Folder 7 Opposition demonstrations. Box 7, Folder 8 Scuttling of French Fleet at Toulon (November 27, 1942). Box 8, Folder 1 The Maquis, General topics. Box 8, Folder 2 The Maquis, Training. Box 8, Folder 3 Partisan fighters. Box 8, Folder 4 Women in the French Resistance. Box 8, Folder 5 Sabotage and executions of collaborators. Box 8, Folders 6-7 Resistance activities during the Allied Invasion. Note See also Box 23, 24 and 25 for Resistance activities in the liberation of Paris. See Boxes for clandestine publications. The Free French Movement Box 9, Folder 1 Box 9, Folder 2 Box 9, Folder 3 Origins and administration. Leaders. Publications and announcements. Note See also Box 50 for Free French propaganda. Box 9, Folder 4 Box 9, Folder 5 Box 9, Folders 6-7 Box 10 Box 10, Folder 1 Box 10, Folder 2 Box 10, Folder 3 Box 10, Folder 4 Box 10, Folder 5 Box 10, Folder 6 Box 10, Folder 7 Box 11 Box 11, Folders Box 11, Folders 3-5 Box 11, Folder 6 Box 12, Folder 1 Box 12, Folder 2 Box 12 Box 12, Folders Box 12, Folder 5 Box 12, Folder 6 Boxes Box 13, Folder 1 Box 13, Folder 2 Box 13, Folder 3 Box 13, Folder 4 Box 13, Folder 5 Radio broadcasts. Public ceremonies. Photos-Public ceremonies. Free French Army Training, supplies and administration. Commanders. Women members. Citations and insignia. Photos - Cadets. Photos - Commandoes. Photos - Women members. Free French Navy Forces, leaders and actions. Photos. Photos-Exploits of L'Aconit. Free French Merchant Marine. Photos - Free French Merchant Marine. Free French Air Force Administration and activities. Photos. Battles in Russia. Free French Government Action in Algeria. Action in Tunisia. Action in French West Africa. Action in French Equatorial Africa. Action in Somaliland

6 The Free French Movement Box 13, Folder 6 Action in Madagascar. Box 13, Folder 6 Action in Reunion. Box 14, Folders Action in Middle East. Box 14, Folder 3 Action in the Far East. Box 14, Folder 4 Action in Pacific. Box 14, Folder 5 Action in Caribbean. Box 14, Folder 6 Action in St. Pierre and Miquelon. Boxes Free French Military Operations Box 15, Folder 1 Fezzan. Box 15, Folder 2 Bir Hakeim. Box 15, Folder 3 El Alamein. Box 15, Folder 4 Tunisia. Box 16, Folder 1 Elba. Box 16, Folders Corsica. 2-3 Box 16, Folders Italy. 4-6 Box 17, Folder 1 Free French and Allied co-operation in the invasion of North Africa. Box 17, Folder 2 Free French and Allied troops in North Africa. Box 17, Folder 3 Assassination of Admiral Darlan. Box 17, Folder 4 Casablanca Conference. Box 17, Folder 5 Political power struggle between General de Gaulle and General Giraud. Boxes C.F.L.N. (French Committee of National Liberation) Box 18, Folder 1 Establishment in North Africa. Box 18, Folder 2 Speeches of its members. Box 18, Folder 3 Appointment of officials. Box 18, Folder 4 Political activities. Box 18, Folder 5 Administration. Box 18, Folder 6 Question of the Jews in North Africa. Box 18, Folder 7 Question of the Moslems. Box 18, Folder 8 Economic questions. Box 18, Folder 9 Social questions. Box 18, Folder 10 Public functions. Box 18, Folder 11 Relations with the press and radio. Box 18, Folder 12 Question of recognition. Box 19, Folder 1 Consultative Assembly. Box 19, Folder 2 Delegates to the Consultative Assembly. Box 19, Folders Laws and decrees ( ). Box 20 Free French Government - Foreign Relations Box 20, Folder 1 Europe. Box 20, Folder 2 Latin America. Box 20, Folders U.S. Box 20, Folder 5 England. Box 20, Folder 6 Russia. Box 20, Folder 7 China. Box 20, Folder 8 Egypt. Boxes 22 General De Gaulle - Activities and Speeches Box 21, Folder Box 21, Folder Box 21, Folders Box 22, Folder Box 22, Folder Box 22, Folders Photos - General De Gaulle

7 The Free French Movement Box 23, Folder 1 Box 23, Folder 2 Box 23, Folder 3 Box 23, Folder 4, Box 24, Folder 1 Box 24, Folder 2 Box 24, Folder 3 Box 24, Folders 4-5 Box 25, Folders 1-4 Pre-Invasion activities of Free French and Allies. Normandy Invasion. Invasion of Southern France. Liberation of Paris. Photos - Liberation of Northern France. Photos - Liberation of Eastern and Southern France. Free French and Allied cooperation in the Invasion. Photos-Liberation of Paris. France Since the Liberation ( ) Box 26, Folders Box 26, Folder 4 Box 26, Folders 5-6 Box 26, Folder 7 Box 26, Folder 8 Box 27 Box 27, Folders Box 27, Folders 4-6 Box 28, Folders 1-5 Box 28, Folder 6 Box 28, Folder 7 Box 29, Folders Box 29, Folders 4-6 Box 30, Folder 1 Box 30, Folder 2 Box 30, Folders 3-5 Box 30, Folder 6 Box 31, Folders Box 31, Folders 3-5 Box 32, Folders Box 32, Folder 4 Box 32, Folder 5 Box 32, Folder 6 Box 32, Folder 7 Box 32, Folder 8 Box 32, Folder 9 General question. Victory celebrations. Administration of France. Activities of the French Army. Activities of the French Air Force and Navy. Economic Conditions October 1944-December January 1948-December Reconstruction in France. Questions concerning reparation. French clergy following the Liberation. Financial question. Industrial production. Commercial aviation. Merchant Marine. Labor question. Condition of Industry. Photos-Artisan industries. Miscellaneous brochures on French industries. Food supplies. Public health. Social works. Education. Press. Radio. Miscellaneous social questions. French Foreign Relations ( ) Box 33, Folders 1-5, Box 34, Folders 1-6, Box 35, Folder 1 U.S

8 French Foreign Relations ( ) Box 35, Folders Germany. 2-4, Box 36, Folders 1-4 Box 36, Folder 5 England. Box 37, Folder 1 U.S.S.R. and China. Box 37, Folder 2 Other European and Western Hemisphere nations. Box 37, Folders Syria and Libya. Box 38, Folder 1 French Equatorial Africa. Box 38, Folder 2 French West Africa. Box 38, Folder 3 Morocco. Box 38, Folder 4 Tunisia. Box 38, Folder 5 Algeria. Box 39, Folders French Indo-China. 1-6 Box 40, Folder 1 French insular possessions. Box 40, Folders French relations with her colonial possessions. General questions. 2-4 Box 41, Folders French foreign policy (September 1944-December 1945). Box 41, Folders San Francisco Conference. 3-7 Boxes French Foreign Policy Box 42, Folder Box 42, Folders Box 43, Folders Box 43, Folders Conference ( ). Post-War Paris Box 44, Folder 1 Box 44, Folder 2 Box 44, Folders Box 44, Folder 5 Box 45, Folders 1-4 Administration. Life in the city. Theatre and cinema. Intellectual life. Photos. Political Events in Post-War France Box 46, Folders General topics. Box 46, Folder 4 Elections (1945). Box 46, Folder 5 Activities of political parties ( ). Box 46, Folder 6 Laws and decrees (1944). Box 46, Folder 7 Laws and decrees (1945). Box 47, Folders Political trails ( ). Box 47, Folders Trail of Petain. Box 47, Folder 5 Trail of Laval. Box 48, Folders Political activities (1946). 1-7 Box 48, Folder 8 Laws and decrees (1946). Box 49, Folders Political activities (1947)

9 Political Events in Post-War France Box 49, Folders 4-5 Political activities (1948). War-time Newspapers, Pamphlets and Tracts Box 50, Folders Box 50, Folders Box 51, Folder 1 Box 51, Folder 2 Box 51, Folder 3 Box 52, Folder 1 Box 52, Folder 2 Box 52, Folder 3 Free French newspapers. Free French Pamphlets and tracts. Nazi propaganda. Anti-U.S., England and Russia. Nazi journals. Nazi propaganda. Anti-Semite. Pro-collaboration propaganda. Nazi propaganda. Anti-communist. Miscellaneous Nazi propaganda. Photo. Miscellaneous French Scenes (ca ) Box 54, Folder 1 Box 54, Folders 2-3 Box 54, Folders 4-5 Box 54, Folder 6 Box 55, Folders Box 55, Folders Box 55, Folder 5 Box 55, Folder 6 Box 56, Folders 1-4 Box 57, Folders Box 58, Folder 1 Box 58, Folders 2-3 Box 58, Folders 4-5 Box 58, Folder 6 Box 58, Folder 7 Box 59, Folder 1 Box 59, Folder 2 Box 59, Folder 3 Box 59, Folder 4 Box 59, Folder 5 Box 59, Folder 6 Box 59, Folder 7 Box 59, Folder 8 Box 60, Folder 1 Box 60, Folder 2 Box 60, Folder 3 Box 60, Folder 4 Box 61, Folders 1-6 Boxes Box 62, Folders Box 62, Folder 3 Box 62, Folder 4 Flanders, Picardie. Ile de France. Loire. Burgundy. Brittany. Normandy. Central Massif. Pyrenees. Languedoc and Provence. Riviera. Dauphiny. Savoy. Alsace. Lorraine. Corsica. Algeria. Morocco. Tunisia. French Equatorial Africa. Chad. Cameroons. Dakar. Madagascar and Reunion. French Pacific colonies. French Caribbean colonies. St. Pierre and Miquelon. Syria and Libya. French Indo-China. Paris Street scenes. Montmartre and Montoarnasse. The Seine

10 Photo. Miscellaneous French Scenes (ca ) Box 62, Folder 5 Box 62, Folder 6, Box 63, Folder 1 Box 63, Folders 2-3 Box 63, Folders 4-6 Box 64, Folders Box 64, Folder 3 Boxes Box 65, Folder 1 Box 65, Folder 2 Box 65, Folder 3 Box 65, Folder 4 Box 65, Folders 5-6 Box 65, Folder 7 Box 66, Folder 1 Box 66, Folder 2 Parks. Buildings. Business establishments. Churches and monuments. Principal thoroughfares. Suburbs. Miscellaneous Photos People. Movies and theatre. Art and Music. Schools. Boy scouts. Photos.. Military. Miscellaneous photos. Memorabilia from World War II Box 67 Includes medals, epaulets, hats, scarves etc. Miscellaneous Box 53 Biographies of leading Frenchmen (ca ). Box 68, 69, 70 & Clandestine publications circulated in Nazi-occupied France 71 Box 72 Computer printout of listing of monographs in the Boyer collection. Physical Description: (2 copies)