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Manuscripts

Billington, Ray Allen, 1903-. “Allan Nevins:” [eulogy] (1971, Mar. 12). Photocopy. 1 item.

Billington, Ray Allen, 1903-. “Allan Nevins – Historian: A Personal Reminiscence:” [preface] [1975]. Preface to Allan Nevins on History by Ray Allen Billington, 1903-. Photocopy. 1 item.

Billington, Ray Allen, 1903- Speech re: Allan Nevins [after 1971]. Photocopy. Incomplete.

Columbia University. Libraries. “Citation for Distinguished Service presented to Allan Nevins:” [incomplete typed manuscript] [c.1965]. Photocopy. 1 item.

Hastings, John. “Allan Nevins' Endowment of a Professorship at Columbia University:” [news release] (1965, May 18). 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Country Boy at the Huntington Library:” [manuscript: early draft] [c.1965]. With handwritten edits and notes by author. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Country Boy at the Huntington Library:” [manuscript” second draft?] [c.1965]. With handwritten edits by author. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Country Boy at the Huntington [Library]:” [manuscript: third draft] (1966, Sep. 8). With handwritten edits by author. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Country Boy at the Huntington [Library]:” [manuscript: fourth draft] (1966, Dec. 24). With handwritten edits by author. Incomplete. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Country Boy at the Huntington [Library]:” [manuscript: final draft] [1967]. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Different Profile in Courage: The Triumph of Will:” [proposal for article] [c.1972]. Two copies; one with handwritten edits by author. 2 items.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Different Profile in Courage: The Triumph of Will: A Memoir” [manuscript, final draft] [c.1972]. Photocopy. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “A Pair of Boots:” [teleplay] [1962]. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “Allan Nevins – The Triumph of Will:” [proposal for an hour documentary] [c.1972]. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. Incomplete notes and fragments for Allan Nevins manuscripts [1964]- 1974. 34 items.

Lewis, Mort Reis. Interview with Mary Nevins: [transcript] (1969, Sep. 23). Photocopy. 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. Obituary of Allan Nevins for Writer's Guild of America Newsletter (1971, June 24). 1 item.

Lewis, Mort Reis. “Stroke of Fate:” [radio script] (1953, Oct. 4). 1 item.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971 and Henry Steele Commager, 1902-1998. “The Dialogues of Allan Nevins and Henry Steele Commager:” [transcript] (1963, July 31). Transcript of show aired by CBS. 1 item.

Pen Club. Meeting Schedule and Membership List [1968-1971]. 2 items.

Stratton, David H. (David Hodges), 1927-. Redraft of Ray Allen Billington's notes on ‘The Writing of History Allan Nevins' Seminar at Huntington Library (1961, Aug. 12). 1 item.

Thorpe, James Ernest, 1915-. Press release re: Allan Nevins exhibit at Huntington Library [c.1976]. 1 item.

Correspondence, A - Lewis, Mort Reis to Shapiro

Alderfer, William Kenneth. 2 letters (1973) to Mort Reis Lewis. One is a copy with a handwritten reply by Lewis.

American Academy of Arts and Letters. 2 letters (1967-1977) to Mort Reis Lewis.

American Scholar. 1 letter (1977, Feb. 10) to Mort Reis Lewis. Signed by Lisa McAuliffe.

Anderson, Don. 1 letter (1967, Sep. 18) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Billington, Mabel and Ray Allen Billington, 1903-. 1 card [1976] to Isabel Lewis and Mort Reis Lewis.

Billington, Ray Allen, 1903-. 1 letter (1969, Sep. 18) to Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio) Humphrey, 1911-1978.

Billington, Ray Allen, 1903-. 53 letters (1964-1979) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Boykin, Edward. 1 letter (1967, Feb. 27) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Bundy, Joan. 2 letters (1972-1977) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Caiger, Anne. 2 letters (1978) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Canfield, Cass, 1897-1986. 2 letters (1967-1976) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Catton Bruce, 1899-1978. 2 letters (1966-1967) to Mort Reis Lewis. One letter is a copy.

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee. 1 letter (1978, Aug. 11) to Mort Reis Lewis. Signed by Jack Williams.

Colville-Stewart, Sandra. 2 letters (1978) to Mort Reis Lewis. One letter is a photocopy.

Commager, Henry Steele, 1902-1998. 1 letter (1966, May 15) to Mort Reis Lewis. Typewritten (not signed).

Cooper, William. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 24) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Davis, William C. 6 letters (1970-1976) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Dortort, David. 1 letter (1964, Aug. 21) to Allan Nevins, 1890-1971. Copy sent to Mort Reis Lewis.

Douglass, Enid Hart. 1 letter (1980, Sep. 15) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Fleming, Louis B. 1 letter (1975, Dec. 24) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Fowler, Robert H. 3 letters (1970) to Mort Reis Lewis. Includes blank biographical sheet from Historical Times Inc.

Gage, Merrell, b.1892. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 18) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Goldman, Eric Frederick, 1915-1989. 1 letter (1966, June 1) to Mort Reis Lewis. With envelope.

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978. 1 letter [c.1969] to Ray Allen Billington, 1903-.

Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983. 1 letter [c.1970] to “Dear Friend.” Copy.

Jackson, Kenneth T. 1 letter (1980, Mar 24) to Mort Reis Lewis.

James, Hugh. 1 letter [undated] to [Mort Reis Lewis].

Jensen, Oliver, 1914-2005. 1 letter (1972, Dec. 11) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Johnston, Betty. 3 letters (1972-1977) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976. 1 letter (1967, Feb. 6) to Mort Reis Lewis. With envelope.

Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 20) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1973-1977) to William Kenneth Alderfer.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1967-1977) to American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1977, Jan. 15) to American Scholar.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1978, July 14) to William F. Bolger.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1977) to Joan Bundy.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1966-1976) to Cass Canfield, 1897-1986.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1966-1974) to Bruce Catton, 1899-1978. Includes reprint of “History-Making Idea” by Bruce Catton.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1971, Apr. 24) to Otis Chandler, 1927-2006.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1978, Oct. 14) to Sandra Colville-Stewart. Incomplete.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1977, Feb. 28) to Loring D'Usseau.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 10 letters (1975-1977) to William C. Davis.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1975, Sep. 14) to William O. (William Orville) Douglas, 1898-1980.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1980, Mar. 28) to Enid Hart Douglass.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1975, Dec. 8) to Louis B. Fleming.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 8 letters (1970-1976) to Robert H. Fowler. Includes biography of Mort Reis Lewis.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1966, May 5) to Eric Frederick Goldman, 1915-1989.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1973, Aug. 22) to Illinois State Historical Society. Journal.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1980, Mar. 27) to Kenneth T. Jackson.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1972-1978) to Oliver Jensen 1914-2005.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1972-1977) to Betty Johnston.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 24) to Otto Kerner, 1908-1976.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1971, Oct. 18) to Robert R. Kirsch, 1922-1980.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 14) to Alfred A. Knopf, 1892-1984.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1971, Dec. 29) to A. W. Lerner.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1971-1974) to Anne Loftis, 1922-.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1975, Dec. 3) to E. B. (Everette Beach) Long, 1919-1981.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1974, Sep. 2) to Los Angeles Times (Firm), Editor.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1966-1983) to Elizabeth B. Mason.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1966, May 19) to Meredith Nevins Mayer.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1972-1973) to Herbert Mitgang.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1966-1971) to Richard B. (Richard Brandon) Morris, 1904- 1989.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 10 letters (1956-1968) to Allan Nevins, 1890-1971.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 28 letters (1970-1978) to Mary Nevins.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1970, May 20) to Mary Nevins and Allan Nevins, 1890-1971.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1977, Aug. 12) to New Yorker. Editor.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1973) to Ralph Geoffrey Newman, 1911-.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1975, Sep. 13) to Marjorie Nicholson.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letters (1972, Oct. 12) to Cy Peck. Includes proposal for article on Allan Nevins.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1971, June 24) to Allen R----.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1977, July 28) to Random House (Firm).

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1971-1973) to James I. Robertson.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 7 letters (1976-1977) to Christine C. Ritter.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1963, Mar. 30) to Saturday Review, New York. Editor.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 13) to George Schaefer, 1920-.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1967, May 19) to Dore Schary.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1966, May 2) to Arthur M. (Arthur Meier) Schlesinger, 1917- 2007.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 5 letters (1978-1981) to Fred Schwengel, 1907-1993.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1977, Feb. 1) to Harvey Shapiro, 1924-.

Correspondence, Lewis, Mort Reis to Stagg - Woodward and unidentified

Lewis, Mort Reis. 4 letters (1966-1967) to Carolyn Willyoung Stagg.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1970, Feb. 19) to Mary Edith Stahl.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 4 letters (1966-1975) to Louis Morris Starr, 1917-1980.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1966, Sep. 4) to Louis Morris Starr, 1917-1980 or Elizabeth B. Mason.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 3 letters (1977) to Jess Stein.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1971, July 9) to Irving Stone, 1903-1989.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 4 letters (1976-1981) to James Ernest Thorpe, 1915-.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 14) to Grant Tinker.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1974, Oct. 21) to United States. Embassy (Great Britain).

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1976, July 8) to Bell Wiley, 1906-1980.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 4 letters (1979-1985) to D. H. (Daniel Holt) Woodward, 1931-2007.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1964, July 9) to Ralph Webster Yarborough, 1903-1996.

Lewis, Mort Reis. 2 letters (1982) to Paul M. Zall. Includes copy of letter by Justin G. Turner to Mort Reis Lewis (1958, Mar. 22).

Lewis, Mort Reis. 1 letter (1975, Dec. 3) to John -----.

Loftis, Anne, 1922-. 4 letters (1967-1975) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Long, E. B. (Everette Beach), 1919-1981. 4 letters (1972-1978) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Mace, Juliana. 1 letter (1975, Mar. 5) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Macy, John W., 1917-. 1 letter (1964, July 27) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Mann, Delbert, 1920-2007. 1 letter ([1967], Jan. 15) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Mason, Elizabeth B. 4 letters (1966-1979) to Mort Reis Lewis. Includes copies of letters by Abraham Ribicoff, 1910-1998 and Claiborne Pell, 1918-2009 (1978-1979) to Louis Morris Starr, 1917-1980.

Mayer, Meredith Nevins. 2 letters ([c.1964]-1966) to Mort Reis Lewis. One is a photocopy.

Mink, James V. (James Vantine), 1923-. 1 letter (1976, Jan. 20) to James Davis. Photocopy.

Mitgang, Herbert. 1 letter (1972, Nov. 9) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Morris, Richard B. (Richard Brandon), 1904-1989. 3 letters (1966-1971) to Mort Reis Lewis. One is a photocopy.

Nelson, C. M. 1 letter (1972, Sep. 25) to [Mort Reis Lewis]. Photocopy.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. 1 letter (1963, July 17) to Mary V. Ahern. Copy sent to Mort Reis Lewis.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. 15 letters (1953-1970) to Mort Reis Lewis. One is a facsimile.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. 10 letters (1963-1965) to Mort Reis Lewis and Isabel Lewis. Four are copies. Letter dated 1965, May 12 includes a black and white photograph of Allan Nevins and note about photograph.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. 5 letters (1967-1968) to Walter Schwimmer. Photocopies.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971. 4 letters (1966-1968) to Justin G. Turner. Copies.

Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971 and Mary Nevins. 1 card (1970, Nov.) to Mort Reis Lewis and Isabel Lewis. With envelope. In handwriting of Mary Nevins.

Nevins, Mary. 1 letter ([c.1965], Feb. 6) to “Aunt Ida” and “Dr. Buckner.”

Nevins, Mary. 3 letters (1969) to Isabel Lewis.

Nevins, Mary. 21 letters ([1964]-1971) to Isabel Lewis and Mort Reis Lewis. Includes one copy and two postcards.

Nevins, Mary. 21 letters (1972-1981) to Isabel Lewis and Mort Reis Lewis. Includes one postcard.

Nevins, Mary. 3 letters (1970-1971) to Mort Reis Lewis.

New Yorker. 1 letter (1977, Aug. 18) to Mort Reis Lewis.

New Yorker. 1 letter (1967, Feb. 8) to Carolyn Willyoung Stagg. Signed by: Patricia Nosher. Following the above is a note by Stagg to Mort Reis Lewis (1967, Feb. 10).

Newman, Ralph Geoffrey, 1911-. 2 letters (1973) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Nicholson, Marjorie. 1 letter (1967, Sep. 14) to George M. Straszer. Includes receipt and newspaper clipping.

Niven, John. 1 letter (1971, Oct. 13) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Parish, William Alfred. 1 letter (1971, June 1) to Isabel Lewis.

Ritter, Christine C. 5 letters (1976-1977) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Robertson, James I. 3 letters (1971-1972) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Rolle, Andrew F. 1 letter (1977, Feb. 16) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Schary, Dore. 1 letter (1967, May 17) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Schwengel, Fred, 1907-1993. 3 letters (1978-1981) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Schwimmer, Walter. 1 letter (1979, June 20) to Carl Haverlin, 1899-1985. Photocopy.

Shapiro, Harvey, 1924-. 1 letter (1972, Nov. 22) to Mort Reis Lewis.

“Sis H.” 1 card [1967] to Isabel Lewis and Mort Reis Lewis.

Smith, Ethel M. 4 letters (1970-1976) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Stagg, Carolyn Willyoung. 3 letters (1966-1967) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Starr, Louis Morris, 1917-1980. 4 letters (1966-1976) to Mort Reis Lewis. Two are photocopies.

Stein, Jess. 3 letters (1977) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Tanis, Norman E., 1929-. 1 letter (1976, Feb. 19) to Mort Reis Lewis. With handwritten postscript.

Turner, Justin G. 2 letters (1971-1974) to Mort Reis Lewis.

United States. Embassy (Great Britain). 2 letters (1974) to Mort Reis Lewis. Signed by: Michael Pistor and Ann Eckstein.

Wallace, Irving, 1916-1990. 1 letter (1977, Jan. 21) to Mort Reis Lewis. Photocopy.

Wiley, Bell, 1906-1980. 1 letter (1967, Jan. 20) to Mort Reis Lewis. Photocopy.

Woodward, D. H. (Daniel Holt), 1931-2007. 2 letters (1978-1981) to Mort Reis Lewis.

-----, Clem. 1 letter ([1967], Feb. 1) to Mort Reis Lewis.

Ephemera and Audiocassettes

Ephemera: Allan Nevins (1966-1981). 41 items.

Ephemera: Mort Reis Lewis (1970-1978). 2 items.

Ephemera: Ray Allen Billington (1981). 3 items.

Four audiocassettes