Series I. Magazine of American History, 1883-1893, undated, inclusive
Subseries 1. Submissions, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Articles, "Minor Topics," documents, prints. Bulk is articles. Arranged alphabetically by contributor. Letters and envelopes that accompanied these submissions remain with them. Many have Lamb's editorial comments added (usually on envelope). Further correspondence regarding submissions (follow ups, corrections, etc.) are filed in Subseries 2. Contributors include Frederick Law Olmsted on parks and landscape gardening, historian William Leete Stone, and postmaster-general Horatio King.
Submissions, A - B, 1889-1892, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Ca - Ch, 1891-1892, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Cowley, Undated
Submissions, Co - D, 1885-1892, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Este, Undated
Submissions, F - G, 1883-1891, undated, inclusive
Submissions, H, 1883-1891, undated, inclusive
Submissions, J, 1885-1887, undated, inclusive
Submissions, K, 1883-1885, undated, inclusive
Submissions, L - M, 1885-1890, undated, inclusive
Submissions, N - O, 1883-1889, undated, inclusive
Submissions, P, 1886-1890, undated, inclusive
Submissions, R, 1883-1889, undated, inclusive
Submissions, S, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Stone, 1890, undated, inclusive
Submissions, T - We, 1885-1892, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Wh - Wo, 1883-1889, undated, inclusive
Submissions, Unidentified, Undated
Submissions, Unidentified, Undated
Submissions, alienated envelopes, 1886-1892, undated, inclusive
Subseries 2. Letters received from readers and contributors, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Arranged by sender. Includes letters regarding published articles (corrections, comments), magazine subscriptions and copies, queries, replies to queries, notes, and contributors' follow-up correspondence regarding their submissions.
Letters received, A, 1886-1892, inclusive
Letters received, B, 1883-1892, inclusive
Letters received, C, 1883-1892, inclusive
Letters received, D, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, E - G, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, H - I, 1884-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, J - K, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, L - M, 1884-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, N - P, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, R, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, S, 1883-1892, inclusive
Letters received, T - V, 1888-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, W, 1887-1892, inclusive
Letters received, Unidentified, 1883-1892, undated, inclusive
Alienated envelopes, 1885-1892, undated, inclusive
Subseries 3. Letters received, re: MAH production matters, 1884-1892, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Arranged by sender. Includes letters from publishing trade associates regarding printing, engraving, advertising in MAH, and journal exchange. Also letters from employment seekers and advertisements/ circulars sent to MAH.
Letters received, re: printing, engraving, advertising, employment, 1884-1892, undated, inclusive
Letters received, re: journal exchange. Also advertisements/ circulars, portrait catalog, 1892, undated, inclusive
Subseries 4. Letters sent (copies/drafts), 1883-1891, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Includes a small number of copies and drafts of Lamb's responses to the above letters. For further copies of responses, see the seven letterbooks for the Magazine of American History in the Manuscript Department (call phrase: BV Magazine of American History). These letterbooks cover April 4, 1884 -- Dec. 1892. Each volume contains an index.
Letters sent, copies/drafts; also empty envelopes, MAH, 1883-1891, undated, inclusive
Subseries 5. Notes and clippings, 1886, 1892, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents note
Includes notes and newspaper clippings about various historical societies' events for the magazine's "Societies" section, advertising, and a few of Lamb's drafts of notes and queries for publication.