Papers, 1878-1909.

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Papers, 1878-1909.

Personal correspondence, mostly to his wife and daughter from abroad, 1878-1888, 1895-1899, 1903-1909; datebook, 1908; correspondence as chief of departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893; records as Director General of Pan- American Exposition, 1899-1906, including correspondence with Executive Committee, minutes, memoranda, plans, financial and real estate records, and reports from various departments; Latin American diplomacy papers, 1894-1909; correspondence and other papers related to Buchanan's work as representative of New York Life Insurance Co. in South America, 1898-1903; speeches, 1896-1902; clippings, ca. 1899-1906; and personal materials, ca. 1882-1907, including three unidentified photographs, calling cards, menus, invitations, programs, souvenirs and scrapbooks.

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Photos stored in Iconography Section. From the description of Pan-American Exposition records, 1899-1901. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155444124 ...

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