Société Littéraire d'Arras

Société Littéraire d'Arras =
Literary Society of Arras

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1737 According to Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica], this Academy was founded in 1737 as the Société Littéraire d'Arras, and reconstituted in 1816 as the Académie d'Arras.
The Catalogue Collectif de France (French Union Catalogue) contains a record for the following 1773 book: [Les ]bêtes sensitives par un Membre de la Société litteraire d'Arras. [Par M. Wartel.] This indicates that the Society still had the name Société Littéraire d'Arras as late as 1773.
The Catalogue Collectif de France (French Union Catalogue) contains a record for the following 1774 item: Ode sur l'érection de la Société littéraire d'Arras en Académie royale, présentée le jour de la séance publique 1774 This item indicates that the Society had already been transformed into a Royal Academy by 1774.
The Bibliot. Nat. de France cat. contains a record for the letters patent (which would have granted the royal designation) for what is almost certainly the new Royal Academy entitled Lettres patentes [enregistrées au Conseil supérieur et à l'Hôtel de ville d'Arras les 24 août 1773 et 15 mai 1778] et autres pièces [statuts et catalogues des travaux lus pendant les séances] concernant l'Académie royale des belles-lettres d'Arras (1778). In addition, the Bibliot. Nat. de France cat. contains a record for the following 1789 title: Traduction d'un manuscrit chinois, lue le 9 janvier 1789, à une séance de l'académie royale des belles-lettres d'Arras, par M. Dubois de Fosseux,... . This establishes that the Academy was in existence as late as 1789.
NOTE: It is not absolutely certain that the Académie Royale des Belles-lettres d'Arras was the Royal Academy that suceeded the Société Littéraire d'Arras, but it seems extremely likely that this is so. This could probably be definitively resolved by consulting the Van Drival history below.
Historical information may be found in Histoire de l'Académie d'Arras, depuis sa fondation, en 1737, jusqu'à nos jours by M. le chanoine Eugène-François Van Drival (Arras : impr. de A. Courtin, 1872. VIII-334 p.), found in the Bibliot. Nat. de France cat..

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Arras
France This location is supported by the names of the Academy.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1737 - 1773 Société Littéraire d'Arras Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica] establishes 1737 as the start date for this name. Its publications indicate that this name was in effect at least as late as 1773.

1773 - 1789 Académie Royale des Belles-lettres d'Arras Its publications.

1816 - 1829? Société Royale d'Arras pour l'Encouragement des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica] establishes a start date of 1816 for this name. Its publications establish this name for 1817 to around 1829.

1829 - 1830? Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts d'Arras Its publications.

1831 - 1846 Académie d'Arras, Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts Its publications.

1849 - 1866 Académie d'Arras Its publications.

1867 - 1870 Académie Impériale des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras Its publications.

1871 - 1955 Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras Its publications.

1955 - 1965 Académie d'Arras Its publications.

1966 - Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras Its publications.

No website found, as of 2004, February 10.

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1817 - 1828
[i.e. 1818 - 1829]
(1. - 11.)

A Mémoires de la Société Royale d'Arras pour l'Encouragement des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts
Continued by B.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xvii] RSLC

1829
[i.e. 1830]
(12.)

B Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts d'Arras
Continues A. Continued by C.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xvii] RSLC

1831 - 1846
[i.e. 1832 - 1846?]

C Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras, Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts
The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the GBV German Union cat. and the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. The GBV German Union cat. record makes it clear that it had this title during this period.
Continues B. Continued by D.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xvii] RSLC

1849 - 1866
(tome 24 - tome 38)

D Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras
The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the GBV German Union cat. and the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. The GBV German Union cat. record makes it clear that it had this title during this period.
Continues C. Continued by E.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Acad.
[RSLC, v.7, p.ix] RSLC

1867 - 1870
(2e s., I - III)

E Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras
The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat..
Continues D. Continued by F.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Acad.
[RSLC, v.7, p.ix] RSLC

1871 - 1913
(2e s., t.4 - t.44);
1921 - 1937/1940
(3e s., t.1 - t.15);
1941 - 1945/1946
(4e s., t.1 - t.2);
1945/1955
(5e s., t.1)

F Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras
The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat..
Continues E. Continued by G.
[GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.] Arras, Mém. Acad.
[RSLC, v.7, p.ix] RSLC

1955/1959 - 1960/1965
(5e s., t.2 - t.4)

G Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras
Continues F. Continued by H.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]

1966/1979-
(5e s., t.5 - )

H Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras
Continues G.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]

Société Littéraire d'Arras = Literary Society of Arras
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1737	According to Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica], this Academy was founded in 1737 as the Société Littéraire d'Arras, and reconstituted in 1816 as the Académie d'Arras. The Catalogue Collectif de France (French Union Catalogue) contains a record for the following 1773 book: *[Les ]bêtes sensitives par un Membre de la Société litteraire d'Arras. [Par M. Wartel.]* This indicates that the Society still had the name Société Littéraire d'Arras as late as 1773. The Catalogue Collectif de France (French Union Catalogue) contains a record for the following 1774 item: *Ode sur l'érection de la Société littéraire d'Arras en Académie royale, présentée le jour de la séance publique 1774* This item indicates that the Society had already been transformed into a Royal Academy by 1774. The Bibliot. Nat. de France cat. contains a record for the letters patent (which would have granted the royal designation) for what is almost certainly the new Royal Academy entitled Lettres patentes [enregistrées au Conseil supérieur et à l'Hôtel de ville d'Arras les 24 août 1773 et 15 mai 1778] et autres pièces [statuts et catalogues des travaux lus pendant les séances] concernant l'Académie royale des belles-lettres d'Arras (1778). In addition, the Bibliot. Nat. de France cat. contains a record for the following 1789 title: *Traduction d'un manuscrit chinois, lue le 9 janvier 1789, à une séance de l'académie royale des belles-lettres d'Arras, par M. Dubois de Fosseux,...* . This establishes that the Academy was in existence as late as 1789. NOTE: It is not absolutely certain that the Académie Royale des Belles-lettres d'Arras was the Royal Academy that suceeded the Société Littéraire d'Arras, but it seems extremely likely that this is so. This could probably be definitively resolved by consulting the Van Drival history below. Historical information may be found in *Histoire de l'Académie d'Arras, depuis sa fondation, en 1737, jusqu'à nos jours* by M. le chanoine Eugène-François Van Drival (Arras : impr. de A. Courtin, 1872. VIII-334 p.), found in the Bibliot. Nat. de France cat..
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Arras France	This location is supported by the names of the Academy.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1737 - 1773	*Société Littéraire d'Arras*	Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica] establishes 1737 as the start date for this name. Its publications indicate that this name was in effect at least as late as 1773.
1773 - 1789	*Académie Royale des Belles-lettres d'Arras*	Its publications.
1816 - 1829?	*Société Royale d'Arras pour l'Encouragement des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts*	Chronologie [a chronology of French scholarly societies at Gallica] establishes a start date of 1816 for this name. Its publications establish this name for 1817 to around 1829.
1829 - 1830?	*Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts d'Arras*	Its publications.
1831 - 1846	*Académie d'Arras, Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts*	Its publications.
1849 - 1866	*Académie d'Arras*	Its publications.
1867 - 1870	*Académie Impériale des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras*	Its publications.
1871 - 1955	*Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras*	Its publications.
1955 - 1965	*Académie d'Arras*	Its publications.
1966 -	*Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras*	Its publications.
No website found, as of 2004, February 10.

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1817 - 1828 [i.e. 1818 - 1829] (1. - 11.) A	*Mémoires de la Société Royale d'Arras pour l'Encouragement des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts* Continued by B. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xvii]	*RSLC*
1829 [i.e. 1830] (12.) B	*Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts d'Arras* Continues A. Continued by C. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xvii]	*RSLC*
1831 - 1846 [i.e. 1832 - 1846?] C	*Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras, Société Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts* The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the GBV German Union cat. and the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. The GBV German Union cat. record makes it clear that it had this title during this period. Continues B. Continued by D. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Soc. Roy.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xvii]	*RSLC*
1849 - 1866 (tome 24 - tome 38) D	*Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras* The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the GBV German Union cat. and the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. The GBV German Union cat. record makes it clear that it had this title during this period. Continues C. Continued by E. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Acad.* [RSLC, v.7, p.ix]	*RSLC*
1867 - 1870 (2e s., I - III) E	*Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras* The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. Continues D. Continued by F. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Acad.* [RSLC, v.7, p.ix]	*RSLC*
1871 - 1913 (2e s., t.4 - t.44); 1921 - 1937/1940 (3e s., t.1 - t.15); 1941 - 1945/1946 (4e s., t.1 - t.2); 1945/1955 (5e s., t.1) F	*Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras* The years for this run have been constructed from the records in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat.. Continues E. Continued by G. [GBV German Union cat.; Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]	*Arras, Mém. Acad.* [RSLC, v.7, p.ix]	*RSLC*
1955/1959 - 1960/1965 (5e s., t.2 - t.4) G	*Mémoires de l'Académie d'Arras* Continues F. Continued by H. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]
1966/1979- (5e s., t.5 - ) H	*Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences, Lettres et Arts d'Arras* Continues G. [Bibliot. Nat. France cat.]