Scope and Content Note
The papers of Frank Lamson-Scribner (1851-1938) span the years 1885-1938 and consist of correspondence, letterpress books, memoranda and notes, reports, scrapbooks, printed matter, and photographs primarily concerning Lamson-Scribner's exhibit work in the Department of Agriculture. The collection includes material on exhibits he helped prepare for the Exposição do Centenario do Brasil (1922-1923), Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926), and Chicago Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934). Also included is material concerning his service as chief of the Philippines Bureau of Agriculture in the Philippines (1901-1904).
The collection is organized into four series: Letterbooks, General Correspondence, Subject File, and Scrapbooks.