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Lew Wallace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 233

Scope and Content

Lew Wallace Collection consists of six folders containing material relevant to Lew Wallace. Only one folder contains a fragmented document pertaining directly to Wallace while governor of New Mexico. The remaining documents deal with the donation of Wallace material to the Museum.

The Lew Wallace Collection Addition consists of two items.

Foreign language editions of Ben Hur are available in the general stacks.

Greek Edition, 1958

Japanese Edition, n.d.

French Edition, 1955

Dates

  • 1882-1926

Language of Materials

English.

Access Restrictions

None

Copy Restrictions

Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical Note

Lew Wallace Lewis "Lew" Wallace (10-April 1827 to 15 February 1905) was born in Brookville, Indiana to Ester French Test Wallace and David Wallace, an attorney who became governor of Indiana in 1837. During the Mexican War, Wallace raised a volunteer company and became a second lieutenant in the 1st Indiana Infantry. Wallace was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1849. In 1856 he successfully ran for the Indiana State Senate. Wallace began his Civil War career as the adjutant general of Indiana and finished his military career as commander of the VIII Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. His second return to civilian life ushered in additional public service, first as Territorial Governor of New Mexico from 1878 to 1881 and second as minister to Turkey from 1881 to 1885. Despite his public and military career, Wallace had little aptitude for politics, disliked the law and served the military only in times of national need. His most vital and enduring interests lay in art, music and literature. Wallace was a man of letters, first as a journalist and then as an author and biographer. Wallace is best remembered for writing The Fair God (1873), Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), The Life of Benjamin, Harrison (1888), and Lew Wallace: An Autobiography (1906).

Eugene Allen Fiske Eugene Allen Fiske (? to 22 August 1910) was born in Concord, New Hampshire. During the Civil War, Fiske served with a Massachusetts regiment in the Army of the Potomac. In the late 1870s, Fiske came to New Mexico to practice law. He served as United States District Attorney for New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893. Following his public service, Fiske returned to private practice specializing in Civil law and representation of utility companies.

Lew Wallace

Lewis "Lew" Wallace (10-April 1827 to 15 February 1905) was born in Brookville, Indiana to Ester French Test Wallace and David Wallace, an attorney who became governor of Indiana in 1837. During the Mexican War, Wallace raised a volunteer company and became a second lieutenant in the 1st Indiana Infantry. Wallace was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1849. In 1856 he successfully ran for the Indiana State Senate. Wallace began his Civil War career as the adjutant general of Indiana and finished his military career as commander of the VIII Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. His second return to civilian life ushered in additional public service, first as Territorial Governor of New Mexico from 1878 to 1881 and second as minister to Turkey from 1881 to 1885. Despite his public and military career, Wallace had little aptitude for politics, disliked the law and served the military only in times of national need. His most vital and enduring interests lay in art, music and literature. Wallace was a man of letters, first as a journalist and then as an author and biographer. Wallace is best remembered for writing The Fair God (1873), Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), The Life of Benjamin, Harrison (1888), and Lew Wallace: An Autobiography (1906).

Eugene Allen Fiske

Eugene Allen Fiske (? to 22 August 1910) was born in Concord, New Hampshire. During the Civil War, Fiske served with a Massachusetts regiment in the Army of the Potomac. In the late 1870s, Fiske came to New Mexico to practice law. He served as United States District Attorney for New Mexico Territory from 1889 to 1893. Following his public service, Fiske returned to private practice specializing in Civil law and representation of utility companies.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet

Additional Description

General

Contact Information

  1. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
  2. The Palace of the Governors
  3. P.O. Box 2087
  4. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
  5. Phone: (+)505.476.5090
  6. Fax: (+)505.476.5093
  7. Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
  8. URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org

General

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Lew Wallace Collection, 1882-1926
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by Library Staff
Date
©2000
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

https://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090

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