Bertha Palmer and Palmer family research collection, 1891-1974 (bulk 1930-1974).

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Bertha Palmer and Palmer family research collection, 1891-1974 (bulk 1930-1974).

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Research notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, postcards, and magazine articles relating to Bertha H. Palmer and the Palmer family, arranged alphabetically by subject. Most materials are newspaper clippings and research notes compiled by James Guth in the 1970s. Topics include Potter Palmer; real estate investment in Chicago and Florida; family activities; Mrs. Palmer's many philanthropies; the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition; the 1933 Chicago World's Fair; Mrs. Palmer's estate in Sarasota County, Florida, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Family members represented are Michel Cantacuzene, Jr.; Ida Honore; J.H. O'Neil, Jr.; Bertha Honore Palmer; Gordon Palmer; Honore Palmer, Sr.; Honore Palmer, Jr.; Potter Palmer I; Potter Palmer II; Potter Palmer III; Potter Palmer IV; Potter D'Orsay Palmer; Marjorie Merriweather Post; Bertha Palmer Thorne; and Arthur Wood.

1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)

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Century of Progress International Exhibition (1933-34 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The Century of Progress Exposition, the World's Fair, was held in Chicago, 1933-1934. From the description of Records, 1933-1934 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007613 A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934. The fair celebrated the scientific and technological advances made in the century since the founding of Chicago in 1833. The main features of the fair included exhibits depicting th...

Honoré, Bertha.

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Thorne family.

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Post, Marjorie Merriweather, 1887-1973

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Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was also the owner of General Foods Corporation. Post used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly Imperial-era Russian art, much of which is now on display at Hillwood, the museum which was her estate in Washington, D.C. She is also known for her mansion, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida....

Guth, James L.

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Palmer, Potter, 1875-1943

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Palmer, Honore, 1874-

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World's Columbian Catholic Congress (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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Palmer, Potter

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Wood, Arthur.

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Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918

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Social leader and philanthropist. Appointed President of the Board of the Worlds Columbian Exposition and went to Europe to represent the Fair and was particularly successful in Belgium and Italy. McKinley appointed her to a committee for the Paris Exposition and was later awarded the French Legion of Honor. At her death she left a million dollars to charity. From the description of Bertha M. H. Palmer letter to Samuel Sidney McClure [manuscript], 1891 Dec 18. (University of Virginia...

Art Institute of Chicago.

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1350 North Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, Ill.)

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Palmer family.

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Honoré, Henry Hamilton, Jr.

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Cantacuzene, Michel.

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