Vichy/ Free France and Lead up

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An 8 page summary of the Economic, Political and Social situation of the country for 1942. The larger report is 48 pages. These are the summary pages. M

Price: $150.00

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Vichy 4 page bulletin L’Effort Social, dated November-December 1943. Not shown in Worldcat

NOTE: "L'Effort Social" was a 4-page propaganda bulletin distributed during the Vichy regime to promote corporatism, the Révolution Nationale, and labor controls. These publications aimed to indoctrinate the public, advance the Charte du Travail, and legitimize state policies regarding social welfare.

Price: $120.00

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Three information bulletins of the Education Generale & Sports by the Commissariat General. Reports range from 4-6 pages each and cover the period July to September, 1942. M

Price: $270.00

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Vichy Bulletin, January 1942 Le Legionnaire du Rouet. It gives an update on events to the Legionnaires.

NOTE: In January 1942, the name "Le Légionnaire du Rouet" referred to the newspaper of Youth Group No. 16 (Youth Camps) in the Rouet forest, as well as to the press of the Legionary Order Service (SOL) . These publications served as propaganda for the Vichy regime, promoting manual labor and glorifying Marshal Pétain.

Price: $120.00

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A three page communication from Vichy headquarters to the heads of the Army and Navy. Wearing at top of manuscript but not affecting text.

Price: $190.00

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A 64 page review of Education Generale et Sports. It is the official revue by the Commissariat General aux Sports for May 1942. M

Price: $250.00

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Bulletin de la Grande masse de L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts. Interesting publication of a high school for art and its curriculum for January-March 1941. What is interesting is that it is devoted to what the school is doing to develop the skills of painters, sculptors, writers and architects in the POW camps. Only two American university hold a few issues. No American library holds this issue

Price: $290.00

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A 4 page communication from the Ministry of Agriculture and Secretary for Youth Education to teachers to undertake celebrations for the 300 anniversary of the death of Baron Sully. December 22, 1941.

NOTE: The communication sought to elevate Sully as an ideological icon, specifically highlighting his historical role as a pioneering agrarian reformer and loyal minister to King Henry IV.

The 1941 educational mandate is tied to the Vichy government's broader "National Revolution" which prioritized a "retour à la terre" (return to the land) to revitalize France's traditional values. By directing teachers to celebrate Sully, the regime promoted his famous agrarian maxim, “Labourage et pâturage sont les deux mamelles de la France” (Tilling and pasturing are the two breasts of France). Through this, the administration hoped to inspire rural virtues and economic self-sufficiency in the nation's youth.

This historical circular aligns closely with the activities of the Comité Sully, a youth organization and vocational training center established in early 1941 under the Secrétariat général à la jeunesse (General Secretariat for Youth). This secretariat and its committees actively funded youth education programs and "cadre schools" to indoctrinate adolescents with the regime's ideological focus on corporatism and manual trades

Price: $90.00

VIF 051

An 8 page communication from the Secours National titled Reglements Administratifs des Cuisines D’entr’aide Gerees par le Secours National. Dated April 1, 1942.

NOTE: The April 1, 1942, Règlements Administratifs des Cuisines d’entr’aide Gérées par le Secours National was an 8-page administrative handbook that outlined the operational, logistical, and financial framework for the state-funded Mutual Kitchens (cuisines d'entr'aide) operating across occupied France. These kitchens served as a critical survival mechanism during a period of severe food shortages and strict calorie rationing. The regulations established standardized guidelines for the operation of the kitchens, which distributed low-cost or free meals to the public. Specific details often covered by this document include:

-Detailed administrative procedures for kitchen directors, including staff responsibilities, hygienic standards, and the handling of ingredients.

-Rules on how patrons were required to present official ration tickets in exchange for meals, as well as guidelines for subsidized or free distribution to the most vulnerable demographics.

-Protocols for managing the budget of the kitchens, tracking inventory, and submitting reports to the central administration.

In 1941 alone, the Mutual Kitchens were the single largest expense for the Secours National, costing upwards of 365 million francs. By May of 1941, these kitchens were distributing over 100,000 rations per day in the Seine department alone, and the 1942 regulations were designed to streamline and unify this massive humanitarian relief effort under the Vichy regime

Price: $90.00

VIF 050

Original typed message from the Pope to the French people at the beginning of the war to have hope in Christ. M

Price: $90.00

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Instruction to police relating to emergency civil procedures, Arras, June 29, 1944. Cribbed notes in margin. M

Price: $30.00

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Complete edition of La Politique Franciase, No. 3, December 1943. Tear on cover page. Not shown in Worldcat

Price: $120.00

VIF 040

February 20, 1941 lengthy telegram for the Minister of Foreign Affairs. M

Price: $90.00

VIF 039

Vichy correspondence on military matters, March – June 1942. Three documents. m

Price: $220.00

VIF 038

Original and complete 47 page typed manuscript of a military tribunal hearing at Clermont-Ferrand of the case concerning Captain Vienot who deserted his post at the time of war. The hearing was on December 6, 1940. M

Price: $320.00

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