Papers.

New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

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"Negro Week" was a program on the contributions of blacks to American culture held at the New York World's Fair in July 1940, and consisted of festivals, exhibitions, song and dance recitals, choral and symphonic music, concerts, religious services, guest speakers, and a children's program. From the description of New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122580393 From the guide to the New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940, (The...

New York (N.Y.). City Commission for the United Nations and for the Consular Corps

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New York (N.Y.). Police Department

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Grover A. Whalen, 1886-1962.

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Known as the official greeter of New York, Whalen served the administration of seven New York City mayors as member, then chair, of the Mayor's Reception Committee from 1918 to 1953. He is credited with inventing the ticker-tape parade up lower Broadway for the 1919 visit of the Prince of Wales. A businessman, Whalen worked without pay for the city in numerous capacities including Police Commissioner, 1928-1930, president of the 1939-1940 World's Fair, chair of the city's Civil Defe...

New York (N.Y.). Civil Defense Commission.

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New York (N.Y.). Office of the Mayor. Reception Committee.

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