Century of Progress International Exposition - New York World's Fair collection, 1931-1940 (inclusive).

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Century of Progress International Exposition - New York World's Fair collection, 1931-1940 (inclusive).

The collection includes printed matter and publicity material related to the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago (1933-1934) and the New York World's Fair (1939-1940), including such miscellaneous administrative records of the New York World's Fair as the annual report for 1938 and organizational charts. A main strength of the collection is the printed material from more than one thousand exhibitors at both fairs, comprising business, non-profit institutions, and governments. The manufacturers' catalogues in many cases offer lists of specifications and illustrations of both capital and consumer goods, which also provide a broad sampling of advertising and design of the period.

41 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022706

Yale University Library

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

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