Papers of the Breton nationalist Louis Feutren (1922-2009), together with papers of two fellow nationalists accumulated by him, Neven Henaff (Célestin Lainé, 1908-1983), and Alan Heusaff (1921-1999). All three were prominent members of the Breton collaborationist force 'Bezen Perrot' formed in December 1943, and all three eventually fled to Ireland sometime after the Second World War. Some of the papers relate to the activities of 'Bezen Perrot', but most are later personal papers.
Louis Feutren Collection,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 FEUTREN
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls006174441
- Dates of Creation
- [1910s]-2008 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- French Breton English German French, Breton, English and German (see file level descriptions for further details).
- Physical Description
- 7 boxes (0.084 cubic metres)
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Arranged at NLW in six series: Louis Feutren papers; Neven Henaff (Célestin Lainé) papers; Alan Heusaff papers; Bezen Perrot; press cuttings and photocopies of articles; and miscellaneous and unidentified letters.
Access Information
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Acquisition Information
Louis Feutren; Ireland; Bequest; October 2010
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Archivist's Note
Daniel Leach, 'Bezen Perrot: The Breton nationalist unit of the SS, 1943-5', Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies, Vol. 4 (available online, http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes/vol4/4_1/leach_4_1.html, viewed October 2011); Daniel Leach, Fugitive Ireland. European Minority Nationalists and Irish Political Asylum, 1937-2008 (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2009); George Broderick, University of Mannheim, The Breton Movement and the German Occupation 1940-44 - Alan Heusaff and Bezen Perrot: A case study (available online); October 2011.
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description:
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply. Copyright of papers at NLW identified as those written by Louis Feutren is held by NLW. The autobiography of Alan Heusaff (3/1) cannot be reproduced without the permission of Alan Heusaff's daughter, Ms Kintilla Heusaff.
Appraisal Information
Action: All records bequeathed to NLW have been retained apart from a few duplicates and blank postcards..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
Bibliography
Daniel Leach, 'Bezen Perrot: The Breton nationalist unit of the SS, 1943-5', Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic Studies, Vol. 4 (available online, http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes/vol4/4_1/leach_4_1.html, viewed October 2011); Daniel Leach, Fugitive Ireland. European Minority Nationalists and Irish Political Asylum, 1937-2008 (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2009).
Additional Information
Published
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales