Dorothy J. Weintz papers 1858-1969

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Weintz, Dorothy J.

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Dorothy J. Weintz was a granddaughter of Asa S. Mercer, Seattle pioneer. Asa S. Mercer, in addition to being a pioneer in Seattle, was president of, and an instructor at, the University of Washington during its first term in 1863. He left the Washington Territory and moved to Wyoming Territory, serving as Wyoming's alternative comissioner at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. From the description of Dorothy J. Weintz papers, 1858-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 284...

Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932

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Charles Booth Bagley (1843-1932), the son of a prominent Washington State pioneer, is best remembered for his influential work as an author and historian, which includes the groundbreaking books, History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1916) and History of King County, Washington (1929), both of which were informed by the unique combination of meticulous research and firsthand experience Bagley brought to his writing. Born in Troy Grove, Illi...

Mercer, A. S. $q(Asa Shinn), $d1839-1917

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Mercer, A. S. (Asa Shinn), 1839-1917

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