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Guns, 1934 (Folder 12-110)
39 Text
Correspondence and notes discussing the use of guns in shows, and the supply of said guns.
Date:
25 May - 28 Nov 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
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
World's Fair News, February - October 1934 (Folder 14-209)
34 Text
Large one-sided sheets with stories of events at the fair and the attendance of notable personalities.
Date:
Feb-Oct 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Why, What and When of A Century of Progress, 1933 (Folder 16-164)
10 Text
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Advertising Leaflets, 1933-1934 (Folder 16-166)
48 Text
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Official guide and time saving trips through the fair: souvenir book of the fair (Folder 16-177)
122 Text
Detailed overview of all the fair had to offer.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Chicago World's Fair Guide, 1933-1934 (Folder 16-194)
35 Text
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending October 14, 1933
18 Text
Date:
[1933]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Report by the general attorneys for A Century of Progress (Folder 7-1)
27 Text
Assesses the organization and running of the fair, and some of the issues that were faced.
Date:
1935-04-16 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
London office, Cole, Henry, 1930-1932 (Folder 9-115)
124 Text
Correspondence covering federal participation, employment, the promotion of the fair, and other administrative and organizational issues.
Date:
24 Jun 1930 - 31 Oct 1932
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Foreign Participation, 1930 (Folder 11-123)
71 Text
Alphabetically ordered details of participation or otherwise of all countries which had been considered.
Date:
5 Apr 1930; 21 Feb 1931
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Exhibits - Foreign-Lists, 1933 (Folder 11-142)
33 Text
Lists of foreign commissioners and "countries to whom the proclamation of the President of the United States was sent".
Date:
12 Dec 1929; [1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
London office - Cole, Henry (correspondence with Dawes), 1930-1931 (Folder 11-159)
56 Text
Date:
6 Jan 1930 - 22 Jul 1931
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Official pictures of the 1934 world's fair (Folder 16-202)
122 Text
Four items filled with photographs and colorful illustrations and depicting many of the pavilions and attractions of the fair.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Chicago and its two world's fairs: a permanent album (Folder 16-204)
57 Text
An item with many large and clearly captioned photographs, giving insight into popular exhibits such as the Transparent Man.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Electric Power and Light building (Folder 16-265)
159 Text
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn - Memos, January - May 1932 (Folder 12-66)
65 Text
Date:
5 Oct 1931 - 21 May 1932
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Costumes, 1934 (Folder 12-108)
67 Text
Date:
17 Apr - 2 Jun 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Speeches, 1928-1931 (Folder 4-47)
148 Text
Date:
May - 9 Dec 1928; 4 Apr 1931 - 5 Oct 1932
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
"Why the Century of Progress architecture?" (Folder 16-270)
8 Text
Article from 'The Saturday Evening Post'.
Date:
1933-06-10 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending September 2, 1933
19 Text
Date:
1933-08-27 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Events - Special Days, 1934, part 3 (Folder 14-201)
125 Text
Press releases about special days and nights at the fair, including Independence Day celebrations. There are also notes on special tour groups who were brought to the fair.
Date:
[1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Exhibits - international participation (Folder 11-127)
168 Text
Date:
28 Jan 1931 - 23 Mar 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Exhibits - Foreign Participation- Outline of Procedure, 1929 (Folder 11-145)
79 Text
Includes many of the rules and regulations surrounding the organization of foreign participation.
Date:
[1929]; 11 Nov 1929 - 8 Jul 1930
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Amusements - Memos, 1933 (Folder 12-1)
49 Text
Includes descriptions from visitors of "The Merry Village", and memos relating to the shooting gallery, amusement concessions, and lists of amusements in the amusement zone and details on its construction.
Date:
20 Jan - 7 Jun 1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Bendix Lama Temple, 1932 (Folder 12-5)
192 Text
To do with the setting up and decoration of the temple.
Date:
28 Apr 1932 - 8 Dec 1936
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn - Bids, 1930 (Folder 12-57)
25 Text
Date:
7 Aug - 3 Nov 1930
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Promotion Stories, November 1933 (Folder 14-41)
80 Text
Date:
10 May - 11 Nov 1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Concessions - General Remarks, 1934 (Folder 14-171)
12 Text
Date:
13 Dec 1933 - 1 Jun 1934; [1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
City of Chicago Publicity, 1934 (Folder 14-177)
20 Text
Date:
16 Dec 1933; 13 Mar - 12 Oct 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Events - Special Days, 1934, part 1 (Folder 14-199)
97 Text
Press releases about special days or weeks at the fair, including Chicago Day, Columbus Day and Constitution Day.
Date:
[1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Panthéon de la guerre (Folder 16-246)
16 Text
Date:
1932
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Chicago Art Institute (Folder 16-271)
12 Text
Date:
[1933]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Books and printing (Folder 16-298)
124 Text
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Reports on the World's Fair, March 1934 (Folder 14-240)
56 Text
A series of articles about different aspects of the World's Fair, focusing on how it was to be achieved on the scale planned and the clear evidence it presented for the advancement and progress of humankind.
Date:
[1931-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Progress, vol. 4, no. 7, April 1, 1934
3 Text
Date:
1934-04-01 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending May 20, 1933
21 Text
Date:
1933-05-14 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending June 24, 1933
35 Text
Date:
1933-06-18 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending August 19, 1933
19 Text
Date:
1933-08-13 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Official Guide Book of The Fair, 1933 (Folder 16-175)
91 Text
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Frank Buck's book of thrills (Folder 16-242)
19 Text
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Midget Village News issues (Folder 16-245)
17 Text
Date:
Jun 1933 - Sep 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending September 16, 1933
19 Text
Date:
1933-09-10 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending September 30, 1933
19 Text
Date:
1933-09-24 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Minute Book of Board of Trustees, 1933 (Folder 3-56)
158 Text
Date:
9 Jan 1928 - 2 Oct 1929
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Dawes, Rufus C., correspondence, 1928-1929 (Folder 9-34)
58 Text
Covers politics, funds, contractors, workers' equality and more.
Date:
12 May - 14 Oct 1929
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Japan participation, September 1932 (Folder 9-125)
17 Text
Date:
1932-09-07 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Mexico participation, 1931 (Folder 9-126)
2 Text
Date:
1931-09-01 0:00:00
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
R. C. Dawes Speech, 1934 (Folder 14-211)
28 Text
Speech about the unprecedented success of the Chicago fair in 1933, and of the hopes and aspirations for the reopening of the fair in 1934.
Date:
21 Dec 1933; 28 Mar 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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