REIMS (51) - LES ECRIVAINS DE CHAMPAGNE / Extensive file kep - Lot 199

REIMS (51) - LES ECRIVAINS DE CHAMPAGNE / Extensive file kept by painter Fernand PINAL (1881-1958), member of the "Ecrivains de Champagne" association, 1940s-50s: 50 printed documents (circular letters, activity reports, invitations, menus, programs, membership lists, etc.) and correspondence (40 letters received and 20 draft letters in reply).) and correspondence (40 letters received and 20 draft letters from Pinal in reply) - Correspondents include: René Druart (industrialist, 1888-1961, 9 letters), Charles Thibault (writer, 10 letters), René Chavance (writer, 1879-1961), Geneviève Dévignes (author, 13 letters), Abbé Constant Paulet; of note: an envelope containing over 30 small papers, each signed by a member of the association, including the poet Paul Fort and the painter Suzanne Tourte (captioned by Pinal: "Champenois à Château-Thierry 1949") / Enclosed: press clippings and 5 brochures ("La Champagne illustrée", "Henri Vendel", "Bulletin des Ecrivains de Champagne").