Records of the Kansas State Board of Centennial Managers, 1874-1877.

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Records of the Kansas State Board of Centennial Managers, 1874-1877.

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The records of the Kansas Board of State Centennial Managers include visitors registers to Kansas exhibits at the event, meeting minutes, information about Kansas exhibits, vouchers, certificates of award, and miscellaneous other records related to the Board's duties and decisions.

Circa 3.5 cubic feet.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7993969

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...

Kansas. Board of Centennial Managers.

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The Kansas Board of State Centennial Managers was created in 1874 with the Governor's appointment of five persons to act in connection with the United States Centennial Commission, which organized the 100th anniversary celebrations of independence of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The State Board of Centennial Managers was increased to nine members in 1876. From the description of Records of the Kansas State Board of Centennial Managers, 1874-1877. (Kansas State His...