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Official view book: A Century of Progress Exposition (Folder 16-208)
1933
Official Handbook of Exhibits In The Division of The Basic Science, 1933-1934 (Folder 16-218)
1934
The history of torture (Folder 16-251)
A book giving a brief history of torture.
1933
The world a million years ago (Folder 16-252)
An educational publication relating to the exhibit of the same name, and which details the evolution of people, planet and animals.
1933
Foreign exhibits - general (Folder 16-282)
General information furnished by national pavilions, including those for Lithuania, Ireland and the Netherlands.
1934
General Motors building (Folder 16-305)
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.
1933
Medicine - Hall of Science (Folder 16-311)
1933
Fair management: the story of a Century of Progress Exposition (Folder 16-323)
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.
1952
A Century of Progress: Chicago International Exposition of 1933 (Folder 14-241)
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.
1933
Foreign exhibits - villages (Folder 16-278)
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.
1933
Progress, vol. 1, no. 1 , January 1, 1934
1934
Progress, vol. 2, no. 3, February 1, 1934
1934
Progress, vol. 4, no. 9, May 1, 1934
1934
Wings of a Century (Folder 16-253)
Promotional material for and official material from the Wings of a Century exhibit.
1933
Exhibits, Foreign, Correspondence, June 1933 (Folder 11-132)
Memos and correspondence on foreign participation, exhibits, souvenirs and foreign goods, and passes.
1933
Enchanted Island - Programs, 1933 (Folder 12-51)
1933
Promotion Stories, February 1934 (Folder 14-86)
1934
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending May 6, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending May 13, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending June 3, 1933 (Opening Week)
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending October 28, 1933
1933
A Century of Progress In The Making, July 1931 (Folder 16-163)
1933
Trustees Meetings, 1933 (Folder 3-19)
Minutes of meetings with the Board of Trustees, regarding building permits, contracts for building companies (radiators, pipes, drains, Enchanted Island project, windows, dredging, demolition, electricity), financial matters, and more.
1932
Construction, 1934 (Folder 14-145)
Covers the building of the Ford pavilion and the progress of construction and fair preparation.
1934
Events - Music Contest, 1934 (Folder 14-193)
Documents relating to various musical contests held at the fair. These included competitions for whistling, singing, accordion playing, opera and string quartets.
1934
Exhibits, Foreign, Correspondence, April 1930 - February 1933 (Folder 11-134)
Many requests for information regarding which foreign countries will be officially represented, what the exhibits will be, visa requirements and more. Includes a report subtitled, "An humble and urgent appeal to all countries and nations of Eastern Europe", calling for the participation of those nations.
1930
Lights, 1934 (Folder 12-111)
Much of the correspondence relates to the Chicago Stage Lighting Company, which provided equipment for the Wings of a Century exhibit.
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-47)
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-48)
1934
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending October 21, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending November 11, 1933
1933
Official Book of The Fair Giving Pre-Exposition Information, 1932-1933 (Folder 16-174)
1932
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending September 23, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending June 17, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending July 8, 1933
1933
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending July 15, 1933
1933
The official pictures of A Century of Progress exposition, Chicago 1933 (Folder 16-196)
1933
Century of Progress In Pictures, 1934 (Folder 16-205)
1934
Official Pictures In Color, 1934 (Folder 16-207)
A book full of colorful illustrations of the pavilions and exhibits to see at the fair.
1934
Hall of Religion, 1933 (Folder 16-310)
1933
Publications - Site Maps, 1933 (Folder 16-355)
1933
Speeches, 1932 (Folder 4-48)
1931
Inter-office correspondence data, April 1930 - May 1931 (Folder 4-50)
1930
Management, 1933-1934 (Folder 14-147)
1933
1933 World's Fair - Statistics, 1934 (Folder 14-183)
A statistical look at the fair, taking into consideration attendance, corporate sales and entertainment records.
1934
Chicago Incorporation Day, 1934 (Folder 14-210)
Copy of a speech celebrating the history of Chicago that was given at the fair.
1934
Progress, vol. 1, no. 2, January 15, 1934
1934
Executive Committee - digest of meetings, ca. 1933-1934 (Folder 5-127)
1933
U. S. Department of Commerce, 1931 (Folder 9-129)
1931
Exhibits, Memos, January - June 1933 (Folder 11-3)
Memoranda on many different topics including reduced rates in restaurants and on transport for exhibitors, dismissals, supplies, and lists of exhibitors and their representatives.
1932

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