Records, 1948-1952.

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Records, 1948-1952.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53300076

The collection consists of correspondence, by-laws, financial records, minutes, sheet music, contracts, blueprints, newspaper clippings, sketches and drawings, published materials, and photographs. The materials pertain to the administration and programs of the Chicago Railroad Fair.

24 linear ft.

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7666842

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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Chicago Railroad Fair (1948)

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The Chicago Railroad Fair, held during the summers of 1948 and 1949, was organized through the efforts of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois, and its president, Lenox Riley Lohr (1891-1968). It celebrated the centennial of railroading from Chicago westward. The Fair was sponsored by U.S. railroad companies who contributed funds. From the description of Records, 1948-1952. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 53300076 ...