Collection, 1799-1972 (bulk 1846-1905).

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Collection, 1799-1972 (bulk 1846-1905).

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The bulk of the collection contains Wallace's correspondence with his wife and son; business and professional letters; letters to Wallace and his family; and photographs. Topics include Wallace's military and civil service careers during the Civil War, as governor of New Mexico Territory, and as Minister to Turkey; and his involvement in Mexico (1865-1867). Wallace's speeches, notes, and notebooks deal with his publishing and lecture work; business interests in Crawfordsville and Indianapolis, Ind.; and the 1876 presidential election. The papers of Wallace's wife, Susan Elston Wallace, contain family correspondence and letters to her son from Europe, Turkey, and Egypt; correspondence with her publishers; and biographical writings, scrapbooks, and clippings about her husband. The letterbooks of son Henry Lane Wallace relate to family business, and a lawsuit regarding the theatrical production of BEN-HUR. Also included are the papers of Isaac C. Elston regarding business interests and the development of Michigan City, Ind.; and genealogical materials for the Wallace, Elston, and Test families. Visual items in this collection include original drawings and sketches by Wallace as well as family portraits and photographs; photos of Wallace's home and studio; Civil War photos of generals and the 11th Indiana Infantry; and photos from Turkey and Italy.

Manuscipt Materials: 23 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 30 reels of microfilm.Visual Materials: 3 boxes of photographs, 1 OVA box of photographs, 1 OVB box of photographs, 2 boxes of OVA graphics, 1 box of OVB graphics, 1 box of OVC graphics.Artifacts: 5 artifacts.

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Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905

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Wallace, Henry Lane, 1853-1926

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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

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Wallace, Susan E. (Susan Elston), 1830-1907

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Elston, Isaac C. (Isaac Compton), 1798-1867

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Billy the Kid (Singer)

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