Papers, 1939-1985.

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Papers, 1939-1985.

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The collection consists mainly of scripts, correspondence, notes, story lines and fan mail for many of the radio and television programs for which Lewis wrote and for "A Pair of Boots." There are scripts and related correspondence for shows staged in service hospitals during World War II. There are also correspondence, bulletins and miscellaneous materials of the Civil War Centennial Commission and the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Association. Also included are Lewis' subject files, general correspondence and materials relating to the Writers Guild of America, West.

20.25 cubic ft. (34 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7261482

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Lincoln Sesquicentennial Association of California.

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Lewis, Mort Reis.

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Lewis was a scriptwriter who wrote for numerous radio and television programs during the 1940s to 1960s. During World War II Lewis worked as a dramatic consultant for the United States Army Special Services. He wrote scripts and staged shows in service hospitals across the country, using patients in the shows. Lewis was active in the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Association of California and the Civil War Centennial Commission during the late 1950s and early 1960s, serving as chair of the Commission...

United States. Civil War Centennial Commission

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Writers Guild of America, West

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