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Governor Lew Wallace Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1959-085

Scope and Content

Collection consists of official and personal papers of Governor Wallace. Reports include one report from Wallace to the Secretary of the Interior discussing New Mexico's economy, agriculture, education, minerals, and problems (1879) and a second report from Wallace to the Legislative Assembly (1880). Penal papers consist of pardons, commutations, reprieves, remissions of fines, requisitions for extraditions to and from New Mexico, and death warrants. Wallace's personal papers include letters written by Lew and Susan Wallace (1878-1907), an article about Lew Wallace (1895-1926), sketches by Lew Wallace, a mining deed (1882), and five historical documents. Historical documents include two royal Spanish decrees and Wallace's translations of two reports concerning Bernardo de Castro's mining expedition.

Some material in Spanish.

Dates

  • 1878-1926

Language of Materials

English, and Spanish.

Access Restrictions

Access to original official materials restricted; Use microfilm if available (Territorial Archives of New Mexico).

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biography

Lew Wallace was appointed Governor of the Territory of New Mexico by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. He served until 1881.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet

Organization

Organized into six series:
  1. I. Letters received
  2. II. Letters sent
  3. III. Appointments, proclamations, and circulars
  4. IV. Reports
  5. V. Penal papers
  6. VI. Personal papers

Alternate Format

Available on microfilm as part of the Territorial Archives of New Mexico (Roll 99). Wallace's personal papers were not microfilmed.

General

Contact Information

  1. New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
  2. Archives and Historical Services Division
  3. 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
  4. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
  5. Phone: 505-476-7908
  6. Fax: 505-476-7909
  7. Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
  8. URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
Title
Inventory of the Governor Lew Wallace Papers, 1878-1926
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by 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

  • June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1959-085::Governor Lew Wallace Papers)//EN" "nmar1959-085.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository

Contact:
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe NM 87507
(505) 476-7948