Description
This collection contains 426 items and deals with American historian Allan Nevins (1890-1971) and his work, and writer and
historian Mort Reis Lewis' efforts
to preserve Nevins' legacy.
Background
Mort Reis Lewis was a Southern California writer and historian. Lewis wrote scripts for several TV shows including "Bonanza,"
"Rawhide,"
"Bewitched," and "Dennis the Menace." His script for the radio show "A Pair of Boots" was nominated for a Writers Guild of
America award
(Lewis was a member of the Writers Guild of America). Lewis also wrote several articles including one each in the anthologies
Lincoln,
a contemporary portrait and Lincoln for the ages. Lewis served on the following committees: Television Program Committee Advisory
Council to
U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission; California Civil War Centennial Commission; Southern California Civil War Round Table;
and Lincoln Sesquicentennial Association.
Extent
426 items in 4 boxes
Restrictions
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activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Availability
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