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The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace, Series I, Microfilm Reel 29: March 23, 1899 - June 29, 1901

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Title	The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace, Series I, Microfilm Reel 29: March 23, 1899 - June 29, 1901
Owning Institution	Multiple Institutions
User Notes	Each item in this microfilm reel is preceded by a cover page with the item's date, title/description, repository, and collection name/number (when available). An Electronic Finding Aid for The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace can be found here: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/M0292/id/1340/rec/1 Front matter for The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace Microfilm Project includes an introduction and history of the project, table of contents, biographical sketches of the Wallaces, location symbols for manuscript repositories, and instructions for using the Electronic Finding Aid. The front matter can be found here: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/M0292/id/1339/rec/2
Use Statement	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: mailto:visualcollections@indianahistory.org
Required Credit Line	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Lew and Susan Wallace Multi-institution Microfilm Project, Indiana Historical Society
Item ID	WALLACE_SERIES_I_REEL29_OCR
Description	Series I, Microfilm Reel 29 of The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace contains professional and personal correspondence, speeches, interviews, and other papers dating from March 23, 1899 - June 29, 1901. Lew Wallace continued negotiations and contracts with his publishers Harper & Brothers and the theatrical production company Klaw & Erlanger, surrounding the dramatization of Ben-Hur. Ben-Hur stage play opened at Broadway Theater in New York City on November 29, 1899. Wallace gave several interviews about the play following its opening, and Klaw & Erlanger sent daily telegrams reporting ticket sales figures. Lew Wallace continued to weigh in on political matters, giving speeches and interviews about the annexation of the Philippines and Puerto Rico following the Spanish-American War. Susan Wallace continued to publish essays and stories in magazines, including The Ladies Home Journal. Notable correspondents in this reel include Russell A. Alger, Henry Lane Wallace, Harper & Brothers, Klaw
Subject	Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 Wallace, Susan E. (Susan Elston), 1830-1907 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources Generals--United States--Biography Authors, American--19th century Authors Klaw & Erlanger Harper & Brothers Theater Theater programs Plays Theatrical companies Philippines Puerto Rico Speeches Interviews Magazines Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
Publisher	Published by the Indiana Historical Society Press, Indianapolis in cooperation with the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington
Contributors	Editors: Douglas E. Clanin, Donald E. Thompson, (1984-92); C. M. Harris(1989-2001); Project Director: Thomas A. Mason; Editorial Assistants: Lucinda J. Barnhart, Suzanne S. Bellamy, Marcia R. Caudell, Laura M. Bachelder, M. Teresa Baer, Heather Jo Beatty, Alan A. Bouwkamp, Ruth Dorrel,Anita M. Downton, Jennifer Duplaga, Mark G. Emerson, John W. Knorr,Shaun Chandler Lighty, Lindsey Mintz, Carolyn Pumroy, and Bradley K. Weaver
Editorial Board	B. Breon Mitchell, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington; H. Wayne Morgan, University of Oklahoma; Katharine M. Morsberger, Claremont, California; Robert E. Morsberger, California State University, Pomona; John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association, Morris Library, Southern lllinois University, Carbondale; Saundra B. Taylor, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington; Lee Scott Theisen, Schenectady Museum and Planetarium; Robert M. Utley, Georgetown, Texas
Language	English
Date	March 23, 1899 - June 29, 1901
Time Period	1890s (1890-1899) 1900s (1900-1909)
Source Collection Name	The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace
Digital Collection Name	Lew Wallace Collection
Digital Collection Number	dc084
Format of Original	Microfilm
Digital Format	PDF
Resolution	300 ppi
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2018 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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Title	WALLACE_SERIES_I_REEL29_OCR 896
Transcription	THE FAMOUS BEN HUR BEECH UNDER WHICH THE CREATER PORTION OF BEN HUR WAS WRITTEN

The Papers of Lew and Susan Wallace, Series I, Microfilm Reel 29: March 23, 1899 - June 29, 1901

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