@article{bibcite_7758,
  author = {Gerald S. Greenberg},
  title = {The Paris Commune of 1871 and the Biblioth{\`e}que Nationale},
  abstract = {During the Paris Commune of 1871, communards assumed responsibility for administration of the Biblioth{\`e}que Nationale. On April 1 the Commune appointed Citizen Jules Vincent the library{\textquoteright}s supervisor. Three weeks later, the Commune dismissed Vincent when it discovered that he had embezzled 10,000 francs that had been allocated to meet library expenses. Vincent{\textquoteright}s behavior had immense consequences for the Commune. This article will examine how Versailles attempted to portray Vincent{\textquoteright}s action as symbolic of communard deceit; how it became virtually impossible for the Commune to regain the trust of library managers and employees; and how Elie Reclus, a widely respected humanitarian and academic, was faced with the challenging task of managing the library and protecting its collection during the final five weeks of the Commune{\textquoteright}s existence.
},
  year = {2007},
  journal = {Library Trends},
  volume = {55},
  pages = {442-53},
  note = {Country: France},
  language = {English},
}