Octave Delepierre papers Ms. Coll. 731 Finding aid prepared by Clémence Scouten.
Last updated on March 30, 2020.
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
2015 April 22 Octave Delepierre papers
Table of Contents
Summary Information...... 3 Biography/History...... 4 Scope and Contents...... 4 Administrative Information...... 4 Related Materials ...... 5 Controlled Access Headings...... 5 Collection Inventory...... 7 I. Correspondence (arranged alphabetically by author of letter)...... 7 II. Writings written by and collected by Delepierre...... 9
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Summary Information
Repository University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Creator Delepierre, Octave, 1802-1879
Title Octave Delepierre papers
Call number Ms. Coll. 731
Date [inclusive] 1835-1879
Extent 0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language English
Abstract Octave Delepierre (1802-1879), an author, bibliophile, antiquary and diplomat, was named the archivist of "Occidental Flanders" after graduating from law school, a position he held until he was appointed Belgian secretary of legation and Belgian consul in London. He served in those posts until 1877. The collection consists of correspondence, notes, writings (both published and manuscript), translations, and sketches by Delepierre and reflects his research and interests in history, ancient literature, national bibliography, and archaeology.
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Octave Delepierre papers, 1835-1879, Ms. Coll. 731, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
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Biography/History
Joseph Octave Delepierre (1802-1879) was born in Bruges, Belgium in an upper-middle class family. He attended the University of Ghent, graduated with a law degree and became the archivist of West Flanders, a province of Belgium. His published works and collection of books and antiques quickly earned him a reputation as an intellectual leader and attracted important visitors. One such important individual, Sylvain Van de Weyer, encouraged Delepierre to move to London in 1843; and in 1849, Van de Weyer appointed him secretary of legation, a position which he held for thirty-five years. He also served as Belgian consul in London. There he published some of his most important works including an account of early French farces in the British Museum; "Macaronéana" and "Macaronéana Andra;" a history of Flemish literature; and a supplement to Querard's "Supercheries Littéraires." Octave Delepierre also managed a very active social life. While in London, he held Sunday evening receptions which were attended by well-known artistic men and women. He was married twice, was a member of the Philobiblon Society (serving as an honorary secretary), a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a member of many other English, Belgian and French societies, all the time publishing both articles for those societies as well as works for greater readership.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence and writings in the form of notes, clippings, reviews, articles and verses which relate to Delepierre's research on a range of subjects, including history, ancient literature, national bibliography, and archaeology. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author of the letter. The writings include both original writings by Octave Delepierre and extracts and notes made by Delepierre. The writings are arranged alphabetically by title of the work; and when the author is known, it is included in the folder title. Most material is in English, but the poems frequently have lines or phrases in Latin, French, German or Greek.
Administrative Information
University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
2015 April 22
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Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Source of Acquisition Sold by E. Joseph Bookseller, 1953.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note At the University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts: Oeuvres d'Octave Delepierre : mélanges littéraires et archéologiques. N6961 .D4542 1841
Controlled Access Headings
FORM/GENRE(S)
• Correspondence • Extracts • Translations (documents) • Writings (documents)
GEOGRAPHIC NAME(S)
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SUBJECT(S)
• History--Study and teaching • Literature--Study and teaching
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Collection Inventory
I. CORRESPONDENCE (ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR OF LETTER), 1835-1879.
Box Folder
Altmeyer, Jean-Jacques, 1838. 1 1
Bogaerts, Félix, 1835. 1 2
Biebuyck, Emilio, 1879. 1 3
British Musem, 1848. 1 4
Bruyssel, Ernest van, 1861-1863. 1 5
Collin de Plancy, Jaques-Albin-Simon, 1835-1839. 1 6
Congres Scientifique de Belgique, 1836. 1 7
Decker, Pierre D., 1838. 1 8
De Lelaurt, Charles, Sr., 1837. 1 9
Delepierre, Octave, letters to M. [Ashbee], Thomas Frognall Dibdin, and 1 10 Sylvain Van de Weyer, 1842.
Derony, undated. 1 11
Edwards, 1837. 1 12
Evan, B., 1846. 1 13
- Page 7 - Gay, Jules, 1876. 1 14
Gheldolf, Albert Eugene Marie, 1837. 1 15
Goethals, Felix-Victor, 1837. 1 16
Kervyn de Lettenhove, Joseph Marie Bruno Constantin, Baron, 1846. 1 17
Lambin, Jan-Jacques, 1835-1836. 1 18
Langerman, 1846. 1 19
Le Roy, Alphonse, 1872. 1 20
"Lettres particulière qui m'ont été adresser par plusieurs hommes marquant 2 78 sur ma position et sur ma arranger", 1853-1868.
Maldeghem, 1847. 1 21
Marchal, M., 1836. 1 22
Municipale de la ville de Bruxelles, 1837. 1 23
Murte, 1871. 1 24
Nemebent, Fred, 1839-1857. 1 25
Payen, Jean-Francois, 1860-1861. 1 26
Polain, Matthieu Lambert, 1836-1839. 1 27
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1845. 1 28
Praetorius, Edward on behalf of Queen Victoria, 1845. 1 28
Reiffenberg, Frederic-Auguste-Ferdinand-Thomas, Baron, 1835-1837. 1 29
- Page 8 - St. Genois, Jules de, Baron, 1837-1838. 1 30
Schayes, A.G.B., 1838. 1 31
Serrure, C.P., 1837. 1 32
Société Typographique Belge, 1857-1858. 1 33
Stassart, Goswin Joseph Augustin, Baron de, 1835-1837. 1 34
Thomas, Francis Sheppard, 1848. 1 35
Tommet, J., circa 1870. 1 36
Voisin, Auguste, 1836-1838. 1 37
Willems, Jan-Frans, 1837. 1 38
Unidentified authors of letters, 1836-1848. 1 39
II. WRITINGS WRITTEN BY AND COLLECTED BY DELEPIERRE, 1836, 1853, UNDATED.
Box Folder
"Adam, Bell Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly, extract from 1 39 Thomas Percy's Reliquies of Ancient English Poetry : Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and other Pieces of our earlier Poets, circa 1853.
"Analyse de l'Histoire Universelle de Cantu", undated. 1 40
"Analyse des ouvrages publiés par l Société Historique" Anglaise, undated. 1 41
"Belgiana", undated. 1 42
- Page 9 - "Cours de littérature générale", undated. 1 43
"De B. Oringa sive christiana virgine in Etruria", undated. 1 44
"De vita et visionibus," by [S. Fursei], undated. 1 45
"From the Dialogues of Gregoirie, surnamed the Greate Pope of Rome", 1 46 undated.
"Doutes sur le Colosse de Rhodes," par Charles Ferdinand Lüders, undated. 1 47
"Doutes sur la correspondence amoureuse d'Heloise et d'Aboulard", undated. 1 48
"Du danger pour la morale de lire Platon," by Sylvain van de Weyer, 1 49 undated.
"Du lieu de l'enfer", undated. 1 50
"Du Pastiche, supposition d'auteurs et des genres similaires," par Octave 1 51 Delepierre, undated.
"Epistola XX-XXI: Boniface to Eadburg", 1850. 1 52
"Essai historique sur les usages, les croyances, les traditions...", undated. 1 53
"An essay on the archeology of our popular and nursery rhymes," by John 1 54 Bellenden Ker, undated.
Extract from Speculo Historiale, by Vincentio Bellovicensi, undated. 1 55
"The Flemings of French Flanders", undated. 1 56
Genealogy of Waseer and Gand Families, undated. 1 57
"Grande Chronique de Mathieu Paris," traduite par A. Huillard-Bréholles, 1 58 1840.
- Page 10 - "Histoire [ver fonter] l'impression", undated. 1 59
"Le temps se mesure par années, par mois et par jours", undated. 1 60
Les Métaphysiciens et Philosophes Belges, undated. 2 61
"Libellus de Visione Uguentini monachi ex Libro Trium Virorum", undated. 2 62
"Litterature Grecque (Homère)" and other Greek-related material, undated. 2 63
"Parodies anglaises", undated. 2 64
"Portefeuille d'un Bibliophile," par Octave Delepierre, undated. 2 65
"Précis historique des minstères et hautes administrations de Grande 2 66 Bretagne ," par Octave Delepierre, undated.
Proverbs collected by Delepierre, undated. 2 67
Proverbs collected by Delepierre, binder originally containing (empty), 2 73 undated.
"Rapport sur de l'organization administrative et financière des communes en 2 68 Angleterre", undated.
"Recueil de farces, moralités et sermons joyeux, publié d'après le manuscrit 2 69 de la Bibliothèque Royale", undated.
"Tableau de la situation industrielle et commerciale de la France en 1848", 2 70 undated.
"La Légende de G. Tell," translation of and material relating to William Tell 2 70 (Guillaume Tell) by Dr. Jules Louis Deler, [Haeusser] and John Joseph Hisely, 1836.
Georg Varrentrapp's L'Emprisonnement individuel sous le rapport sanitaire, 2 71 translated by Octave Delepierre, 1844.
- Page 11 - "Vision du moine d'Eversham", undated. 2 72
List of works by and edited by Delepierre, undated. 2 74
"A Cook's Grievances," newspaper clipping regarding lost baggage of a 2 75 culinary nature, undated.
Sketches on tracing paper, undated. 2 76
"The Retaliation" by "H. Holl", 1857. 2 77
Untitled notes and writings, undated. 2 79
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