Frank Charles Triay was a resident of Lafayette who was an active in the Socialist Party (US) and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The scrapbook reflects those interests. It contains newspaper clippings on primarily socialism and politics including many political cartoons with other clippings on scattered topics including the Triay family, the labor union, parapsychology, the World War II. Triay collected political campaign items for the Socialist Party (US) and the LaFollett Progressive Party (1924). In addition to clippings about Eugene V. Debs there are also some letters from Debs and his brother Theodore. There are a few photographs included as well as certificates, tickets, etc. For example, the scrapbook contains the charter for the Socialist Party Club of Lafayette, Louisiana (1904). There are poems, prayers, and radio dialog which are either humorous or satirical. Subjects covered by the material in the scrapbook include:

Appeal to Reason, periodical Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Countess of Warwick Eugene V. Debs (1855 1926) Theodore Roosevelt (1858 1919) Woodrow Wilson (1856 1924) Lafayette, Louisiana Socialist Party (US) Mary "Mother" Jones Triay Family Women in Politics Political Campaigns Political Cartoons Capitalism Socialism Politics

The material in the scrapbook is not arranged chronologically. There is an index prepared by Triay which is helpful but not complete. The volume on which the entries are pasted is the account book for a cotton ginning operation.

The scrapbook is donated by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McDaniel through Coleen McDaniel.