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Balzac Society of America

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1940 - 1962

Biography

The Balzac Society of America (1940-1962) was a literary club founded by William Hobart Royce about Honoré de Balzac. The club published the Balzac bulletin (1940-1962) and collected works related to Balzac. William Royce was the president for over two decades.

Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, March 19, 2020 (William Hobart Royce; founded Balzac Society of America in 1940 in honor of Honoré de Balzac)

Online literature, via WWW, March 19, 2020 (Balzac Society of America; ended in 1960s)

William Hobart Royce Papers, Syracuse University Libraries, 1834-1963, via WWW, March 19, 2020 (1940-1962; literary club; published Balzac Bulletin; collected works related to Balzac)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Hobart Royce letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489622]
Identifier: MSS 572
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter addressed to the Reverend Vincent Daniels of Old Greenwich, Connecticut, and dated March 4, 1948. Royce thanks Daniels for a recent letter, lists the price of books, and mentions the Balzac Society of America.

Dates: 1948 March 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Hobart Royce letter

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