Papers, 1955-1987.

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Papers, 1955-1987.

Correspondence and papers relating to Wallace and Sherman Minton, including letters from Minton to Wallace, and Wallace's exchanges with various people seeking information about Minton. Other items include Wallace's biography of Minton, "Hoosier Justice," in typescript; a memorial resolution and obituary of Minton; and a reunion booklet and photographs of Supreme Court law clerks of 1951 and 1952. Correspondents include Hugo Lafayette Black, Styles Bridges, Harold H. Burton, James F. Byrnes, Tom C. Clark, Allen J. Ellender, James A. Farley, Felix Frankfurter, John M. Harlan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Thurgood Marshall, Frank McHale, Sam Rayburn, Harry S. Truman, Earl Warren, and Alexander Wiley.

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Indiana Historical Society Library

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McHale, Frank Martin, 1891-1975

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