Washington State Library's collection of the World Fair Commission's records and correspondence, 1957-1963.

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Washington State Library's collection of the World Fair Commission's records and correspondence, 1957-1963.

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This collection consists of records for the World Fair Commission for the Seattle World's Fair that was held in 1962. The collection includes correspondence, minutes, the Commission's organization, reports and committee assignments. There are some photographs in the collection. One photograph is a color photograph of the Space Needle in Seattle, WA during construction of the Needle. In the forefront of the photograph is the picture of a construction worker. The photograph is mounted with an overall dimension of 18 in. (45 cm.) x 14 in. (35 cm.) The photograph is 13.5 in. (34 cm.) x 10.5 in. (27 cm.). It is not apparent who took the photograph. There is a sound recording titled, "The World of Century Twenty First" music by Alexander Laszlo; words by Wesley La Violette; narrated by Vincent Price. It is a musical panorama for symphony orchestra that was a Seattle World's Fair Recording in 1962.

7 linear feet (10 boxes & 2 binders)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7131460

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, WA)

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World's fair. 1962. From the description of Century 21 Exposition records, 1957-1963 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123949294 ...

Washington (State). World Fair Commission (1955-1962)

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LaViolette, Wesley

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Based on 11 American university songs. Composed 1934. First performance Chicago, 21 July 1936, Chicago Philharmonic, Richard Czerwonky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Collegiana : festival rapsody [i.e. rhapsody] for orchestra / by Wesley La Violette. 1934. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52688798 Composed 1934-36. First performance Rochester, NY, 19 October, 1933, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fl...

Hamburger Symphoniker.

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Pacific Male Choir

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Washington State Library

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Maud P. Mitchell was born about 1883 in Oregon. She married Chas. R. Mitchell and by 1920 they were living in Chehalis, WA. Charles was an assistant cashier at the bank. Charles had become a banker by 1930. Between 1957 & 1958 Charles passed away. And Maud passed away on 29 May 1960 in Chehalis, WA. From the description of Washington State Library's collection of Maud Mitchell's history of Chehalis and Lewis counties, 1845-1858. (Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of S...

László, Alexander

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Composed 1940-41.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of 4D-122, op. 17 / Alexander Laszlo. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52639758 Alexander Laszlo (1895-1970) was a composer during the twentieth century. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo immigrated to the United States in 1938. He composed soundtracks for numerous popular motion pictures between the 1920s and 1940s, including "Charlie Chan and the Chinese Cat" (1944), "Scared Stiff...

Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.)

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Price, Vincent, 1911-1993

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Price, Vincent, 1911-1993, Actor, art collector, patron of Los Angeles, Calif.; d. October 25, 1993. From the description of Oral history interview with Vincent Price, 1992 Aug. 6-14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646400285 Actor, art collector, patron; Los Angeles, Calif.; d. October 25, 1993. From the description of Oral history interview with Vincent Price, 1992 August 6-14 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77866325 Vincent Price was ...