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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)
6 Text
Articles from 'Child Life', including one on a trip to the fair.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Newspaper Clippings, 1934-1935 (box 3, folder 6)
10 Text
Clippings from 'The Chicago Daily' and the 'Chicago Daily Tribune' with articles about the demolition of the Sky Ride in 1935. Three articles from the 'Chicago Sunday Tribune' about planned exhibits for the 1934 fair.
Date:
1934-1935
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Our Trip Century of Progress Exposition, 1933, Record of Interesting Things I saw at the Fair, 1933 (box 2, folder 10)
13 Text
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.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Fairs & Exhibitions
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