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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Chicago in 1833. The A Century of Progress Memorabilia collection includes printed materials such as pamphlets, brochures, maps, photographs and souvenirs.
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"At The World's Fair of 1934" Child Life, June, 1934 (box 4, folder 14)
Articles from 'Child Life', including one on a trip to the fair.
1934

A Century of Progress Exposition 1933 and 1934 surface line maps, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 11)
Route and fair information for Chicago Surface Line transportation.
1933

Century of Progress Maps: Indiana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin (box 2, folder 14)
Road maps of various states, and one of the major roads across the whole United States.
1933

Century of Progress Maps: Missouri, West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois (box 2, folder 13)
The content also includes a paper about special events going on at the fair.
1933

Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 4)
Thirteen items. Includes publications created by Dromedary Gingerbread Mix, The Royal Scott Midland and Scottish Railway and Chrysler Motors. Also includes stationary for the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933.
1933


Direct to Gates: Chicago World's Fair, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 12)
A leaflet about getting the train direct to the fair.
1933

Our Trip Century of Progress Exposition, 1933, Record of Interesting Things I saw at the Fair, 1933 (box 2, folder 10)
A published booklet called 'Our Trip "a Century of Progress Exhibition" Chicago 1933'. It was published by Wilkening Manufacturing company and includes handwritten notes by Jennie Dell Hennick about the visit.
1933