New York World's Fair collection, 1937-1967.

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New York World's Fair collection, 1937-1967.

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Material primarily from the 1939 New York World's Fair and a small amount from the 1964 World's Fair. Material from the 1939 Fair encompasses promotional literature distributed by many of the pavilions, both international and local; mimeographed handouts from the World's Fair Department of Public Education; the WORLD'S FAIR NEWS, a publication series about the development and construction of the fair; official guidebooks; memorabilia; posters advertising the fair; news releases; and books about various aspects of the fair. Literature about the 1964 Fair includes invitational programs to its opening; a magazine; guidebooks; bulletins; and other official literature distributed by the World's Fair Committee including published progress reports of plans; and a description of plans for the opening of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, 1967.

1.4 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6871961

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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 World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.)

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