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A Century of Progress records

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the incorporation of the city in 1833. This collection consists of the extant operating records of A Century Progress World's Fair.

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A 15-ton rubber mill makes the journey to World's Fair
Ahead of schedule, all exhibits of Ford and twenty-one co-exhibitors are en route for their new home in the Ford Exhibition Building at A Century of Progress, Ford officials announced Saturday.
1933
Architecture, 1934 (Folder 14-141)
Material for publicity purposes focusing on the fair's architecture, and a list of the murals that were featured, too.
1934
Audience view of an orchestral performance at Ford's Symphony Gardens bandshell
1933
Concept drawing for the Ford Building
1933
Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
The building is nine hundred feet long and ten stories in height at its center. It faces upon a five acre park fronting Lake Michigan. Albert Kahn of Detroit is the architect, and Walter Dorwin Teague of New York, the industrial designer, is in charge of the interior display.
1933
Construction, 1934 (Folder 14-145)
Covers the building of the Ford pavilion and the progress of construction and fair preparation.
1934
Events - Groups, 1934 (Folder 14-191)
A series of notes and press releases about special groups who were visiting the fair. These included factory workers for companies exhibiting there, youth groups, and organized societies, all of whom were given time off to go and visit the exposition.
1934
Events - Special Days, 1934, part 1 (Folder 14-199)
Press releases about special days or weeks at the fair, including Chicago Day, Columbus Day and Constitution Day.
1934
Exhibits - General Remarks, 1934 (Folder 14-160)
1934
General exhibits (Folder 16-297)
1933
Illumination, 1934 (Folder 14-142)
Material of publicity purposes which details the impressive lighting on display at the fair.
1933
Itinerary and Syllabus, 1934 (Folder 14-139)
Focuses on schools and students and how they can make the best use of the educational offerings at the fair.
1934
Official Guidebook of The World's Fair, 1934 (Folder 16-176)
1934
Official pictures of the 1934 world's fair (Folder 16-202)
Four items filled with photographs and colorful illustrations and depicting many of the pavilions and attractions of the fair.
1933
Progress, vol. 4, no. 10, May 15, 1934
1934
Progress, vol. 4, no. 5, March 1, 1934
1934
Promotion Stories, February 1934 (Folder 14-86)
1934
Promotion Stories, January 1934 (Folder 14-85)
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-47)
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-48)
1934
World's Fair News, February - October 1934 (Folder 14-209)
Large one-sided sheets with stories of events at the fair and the attendance of notable personalities.
1934

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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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