Albert, Allen D., Reports on World's Fairs 1929

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Albert, Allen D., Reports on World's Fairs 1929

Typewritten comparative reports regarding financing, expenses, logistics, and publicity of the World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893), Louisiana Purchase Exhibition (St. Louis, 1904), Panama-California Exposition (San Diego, 1915), and Panama-Pacific Exposition (San Francisco, 1915). Prepared for the Chicago World's Fair Centennial Celebration, 1933.

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Panama-California Exposition (1915-1916 : San Diego, Calif.)

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Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco, Cal. in 1915, where Illinois had a visitors' building. From the description of Register of visitors, Feb. 1915-Dec. 1915. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49393876 History of the Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco hosted the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Officials from the Exposition printed postcards for the ...

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : St. Louis, Mo.)

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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company Records have remained in the custody of the St. Louis Art Museum (formerly St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts) since their creation during the period 1901-1909. Although the World's Fair itself was in operation from April to Dec. 1904, years of preparation by the Art Department preceded the exhibition of American and foreign art works, and many months were required to conclude departmental affairs following the closing. The Art Dept. Chief, Halsey C. Ives, was al...

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Albert, Allen D. (Allen Diehl), 1874-

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Dr. Allen D. Albert was a noted civic leader, historian, sociologist and professor at Emory University. He also served as chairman of the Local Government Commission which engineered the Plan of Improvement for Atlanta in 1952, President of the Atlanta Art Association and many other positions of civic leadership. From the description of Allen D. Albert Papers, 1940-1962. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28179734 ...