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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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Events - Recurring, 1934 (Folder 14-197)
69 Text
Press releases mainly relating to Children's Day and associated events. There are also some papers on the advantages offered by airmail.
Date:
[1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Exhibits - General Remarks, 1934 (Folder 14-160)
63 Text
Date:
5 Jan - 14 Sep 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Horse-drawn Standard Oil wagon parading down the Avenue of Flags
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Live Power show of Standard Oil (Folder 16-248)
13 Text
Date:
1934; 19 Jun 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Standard Oil check written to A Century of Progress to purchase $16,000 worth of souvenir and general admission tickets.
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Publications, 1934 (Folder 14-175)
3 Text
Covers much of the entertainment on offer, including Standard Oil's Live Power spectacle.
Date:
4-26 Jul 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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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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