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Lewis, Meriwether Liston

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Meriwether Liston Lewis Boxing History Manuscripts

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Identifier: MSSP_2002
Content Description

Bound typescripts of two unpublished works of boxing history, written by Meriwether Liston Lewis of Nashville, Tennessee. The first manuscript, "Gloveless Gladiators of America," is a history of boxing in America during the nineteenth century. The second manuscript, "Jake Kilrain: Athlete-Warrior-Gentleman" consists of four sections and is a full biography of Kilrain.

Dates: c. 1930s; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1939