Henry N. M. Rayner Papers 1852-1896

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Henry N. M. Rayner Papers 1852-1896

The Henry N. M. Rayner Papers includes correspondence, miscellaneous documents, diaries, and memorabilia. Materials for this collection were created or collected by Henry Rayner, Mahala Rayner, Lee Rayner, and Mary Rayner. Topics include: travel, home life, health, military service, and day to day farm life.

1.2 linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6372050

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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...

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Rayner, Mahala

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United States-Army-Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Battery, 1st

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Rayner, Lee

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