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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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Display board on the rostrum of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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The Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Adler Planetarium
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Built in 1930 by Max Adler, a philanthropist and former vice-president of the Sears Roebuck & Co., the Adler Planetarium was one of the attractions at A Century of Progress.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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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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