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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 monkey from the Frank Buck Jungle Camp to be given as a door prize with T.A. Loveland, manager of the Jungle Camp
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Best photo contest winner Rolf A. Maren
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Boy becomes nine millionth visitor to the Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Fair officials with last millionth visitor on the last day of the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Firestone Tire exhibit employee receives prize for her winning guess
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Gifts for sixteenth and last millionth visitor entering the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Harvey Firestone presents a farmer with a complete set of tractor wheels and tires at the Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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International commercial schools contest award recipients
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E.W. Harrison, teacher in the school received the award from Col. Robert Isham Randolph. To the right is Violet Molner, Cleveland, who won first place in the amateur shorthand event for high schools.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Last millionth visitor on the last day of the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Mrs. Helen Reid the last millionth visitor to the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Popularity queen receiving the certificate of her popularity
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Trophies awarded for the best outboard motor.
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Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Uncle Dan Beard, national Boy Scout commissioner, congratulates Richard Courtney for receiving the James Russell medal for bravery at the National Boy Scout Day ceremonies
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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WLS radio entertainers reception for the seventh millionth visitor to the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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West Tech high school, Cleveland, Ohio, wins the Stowell cup for the second year for having the highest dictating machine score
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Date:
1934
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Century of Progress records
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Wiley Post receives the Harmon Trophy for his flight around the world
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Winner in the International Schools contest first place amateur bookkeeping for business
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Winner in the International commercial schools contest
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Winner of the first prize in the model yacht regatta receives trophy
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Winners in the International Commercial Schools contest in bookkeeping for business college and high schools novices
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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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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