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Lawrence, Benjamin Franklin. 2 A.L.s. to John C. Shaffer, 1922 November 7, 1930 December 25

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 28

Scope and Contents

Letters express gratitude.

Dates

  • 1922 November 7, 1930 December 25

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Franklin Lawrence was the Business Manager and later General Manager of the Indianapolis Star. After the passing of John C. Shaffer, owner of the Indianapolis Star and the Muncie [Indianapolis] Star in 1943, Lawrence and lawyer Walter Brewer became trustees of the papers; they were both sold to Central Newspapers, Inc., in 1944. Lawrence lived from 1877 to circa 1965.

Extent

From the Collection: 10.4 Linear Feet (26 document boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

From the Collection: German

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: Italian

From the Collection: Danish

From the Collection: Norwegian

Library Details

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