Lew Wallace collection
Collection
Identifier: L173
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of Lew Wallace’s military papers from September 1862, relating to the defense of Cincinnati, Ohio and northern Kentucky. Included is correspondence from Wallace and his staff regarding the defense and administration of the area, report on the defense of the Ohio River, and additional reports and official papers. The collection does contain some miscellaneous letters following Wallace’s armed service and a fragment of his memoir.
Dates
- 1848-1905
Creator
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Lew Wallace was born April 10, 1827 to former Indiana Governor David Wallace and Esther French Test Wallace. Prior to the U.S> Civil War, Wallace worked as an attorney in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. On May 6, 1852, Lew Wallace married Susan Arnold Elston, with whom he had one son, Henry Lane Wallace. During the Civil War, Wallace rose to the rank of Major General. Following the war, Wallace became Territorial Governor of New Mexico, where he wrote his epic novel, Ben-Hur. Wallace died February 15, 1905.
Source:
Lew Wallace: An Autobiography. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1906.
Source:
Lew Wallace: An Autobiography. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1906.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from A. C. Miller on 1931/08/18.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011 June by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2011 June by Brent Abercrombie.
Creator
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 (Person)
- Title
- Lew Wallace collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
