Collection Scope and Content Note

Manuscript of La fille qui avait ete sirene (1934-1935?), later published under the title La fille qui etait devenue sirene. With pencil revisions throughout the text, and six original watercolor illustrations by Helene Azenor. Laid in are a poem, "Par magie," signed by Andre Salmon; a note to "Alix" Axel from Jean Marais, dated 24 Janvier 1995, reminiscing about a visit Axel had paid to him and Jean Cocteau; and a card from the Exposition internationale feline (an international cat show), Paris, November 1951, awarding first place in several categories to Alice Axel's cat, Yann.