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Miscellaneous Correspondence, May, 1933 (Folder 4-33)
248 Text
Correspondence relates to experiences of the exhibition, requests for autographs, requests for work, souvenirs from 1893 fair, religious organizations, and many other inquiries.
Date:
1-31 May 1933
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Architectural Committee - Gilmore D. Clarke, ca. 1933 - 1934 (Folder 5-14)
17 Text
Correspondence relating to Clarke's work for the world's fair.
Date:
3 Jul - 2 Nov 1929; 28 Apr 1930 - 18 May 1932
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Danes, Charles G., correspondence, January - May, 1930 (Folder 9-24)
136 Text
Correspondence with US and foreign embassies regarding conditions, such as contracts, of their participation in the fair.
Date:
17 Jan - 10 Jun 1930
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Danes, Charles G., correspondence, May - December, 1930 (Folder 9-25)
119 Text
Correspondence regarding exhibits (specifically issues with the electrical exhibits) and foreign participation.
Date:
13 May - 29 Dec 1930
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Belgium, participation (Folder 9-122)
4 Text
Discusses the politics surrounding convincing Belgium to participate, recalling U.S. relations with Belgium during the First World War.
Date:
1931-12-14 0:00:00
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German participation, 1931-1932 (Folder 9-124)
9 Text
Letters regarding a Goethe memorial and Germany's domestic situation.
Date:
24 Jul - 26 August 1931
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Foreign Participation, 1930 (Folder 11-124)
74 Text
Alphabetically ordered details of participation or otherwise of all countries which had been considered.
Date:
21 Feb 1931; [1931-1932]
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Events - Musical, Etc., 1934 (Folder 14-194)
122 Text
Press releases and internal administration notes about musical acts at the fair, including orchestras, bands, choirs, singers and company glee clubs.
Date:
[1934]
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Events - National Days, 1934 (Folder 14-196)
87 Text
Overviews of several national days at the fair. These were days that were officially dedicated to a particular foreign country, with a program of events celebrating its people and culture.
Date:
[1934]
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Dawes Farewell Address, 1934 (Folder 14-238)
4 Text
Press release copy of the speech given by the president of the fair, Rufus C. Dawes, at the closing of the 1934 World's Fair.
Date:
1934-10-31
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The official pictures of the 1934 world's fair (Folder 16-201)
70 Text
Two items, the first with photographs taken at the fair and the second with illustrations, showing many pavilions and popular exhibits.
Date:
1934
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Official view book: A Century of Progress Exposition (Folder 16-208)
15 Text
Date:
1933
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Official Handbook of Exhibits In The Division of The Basic Science, 1933-1934 (Folder 16-218)
99 Text
Date:
1934
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The history of torture (Folder 16-251)
9 Text
A book giving a brief history of torture.
Date:
[1933]
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The world a million years ago (Folder 16-252)
11 Text
An educational publication relating to the exhibit of the same name, and which details the evolution of people, planet and animals.
Date:
[1933]
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Foreign exhibits - general (Folder 16-282)
85 Text
General information furnished by national pavilions, including those for Lithuania, Ireland and the Netherlands.
Date:
1934
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General Motors building (Folder 16-305)
141 Text
A variety of material which shows the types of automobiles available at the time of the fair, and the changes being made to car manufacturing and design.
Date:
[1933-1934]
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Medicine - Hall of Science (Folder 16-311)
127 Text
Date:
[1933]
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Fair management: the story of a Century of Progress Exposition (Folder 16-323)
167 Text
Book written by the general manager of the Century of Progress fair. It was intended both as a record of that fair, and as a guide to future expositions.
Date:
1952
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A Century of Progress: Chicago International Exposition of 1933 (Folder 14-241)
22 Text
A booklet produced with basic information about the fair, such as what it was supposed to represent, who would be participating, and how certain buildings had been designed.
Date:
c.1933
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Foreign exhibits - villages (Folder 16-278)
157 Text
Various material covering international products and exhibits, including those of Switzerland, Belgium and England. There is also a look at the villages of old in the United States.
Date:
[1933-1934]
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Progress, vol. 1, no. 1 , January 1, 1934
3 Text
Date:
1934-01-01 0:00:00
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Progress, vol. 2, no. 3, February 1, 1934
3 Text
Date:
1934-02-01 0:00:00
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Progress, vol. 4, no. 9, May 1, 1934
3 Text
Date:
1934-05-01 0:00:00
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Wings of a Century (Folder 16-253)
79 Text
Promotional material for and official material from the Wings of a Century exhibit.
Date:
[1933]
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Exhibits, Foreign, Correspondence, June 1933 (Folder 11-132)
129 Text
Memos and correspondence on foreign participation, exhibits, souvenirs and foreign goods, and passes.
Date:
1 Feb - 7 Dec 1933
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Enchanted Island - Programs, 1933 (Folder 12-51)
7 Text
Date:
18-24 Jun 1933
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Promotion Stories, February 1934 (Folder 14-86)
42 Text
Date:
3-27 Feb 1934
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