Arthur Hercz papers, 1888-1994.

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Arthur Hercz papers, 1888-1994.

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Correspondence and newsclippings relating to buildings or interiors designed by Arthur Hercz, a Chicago architect; scripts, musical scores, costume and scenery sketches, and programs for pageants and festivals designed or directed by Hercz; essays; articles; condolence letters to Hercz's family after his death (1941), and other items. The pageants often portrayed German, German American, or American patriotic themes. Essays by Hercz concern the architecture of the Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-34) and architecture of the Chicago Steuben Club. An essay (ca. 1994) by Hercz's son, Arthur R. Hercz, describes his childhood in the Lincoln Park neighborhood (near 2700 Pine Grove Avenue) and shops, transportation, recreation, ethnic relations, and itinerant salesmen, ca. 1912-16. The collection also includes articles (in German) by Hercz's father-in-law Hermann Raster, 1888-89. Included are materials for these pageants and exhibitions: "Festspiel" of the Germania Mannerchor (1900), dedication ceremonies for the Altenheim in Forest Park (1914), "Humanitaet" festival (1914), "Mai est" (1915), "Weihnachts Markt" (1916), "dunes Pageant" (1917), "Illinois Centennial Pageant" (1918), "All-American Exposition (1919), 75th anniversary celebration for Chicago Turn-Verein (1927), anniversary celebration for Columbia Woman's Club (1933), the musical comedy, "Heaven and Hades," "The Romance of Chicago" for the Century of Progress International Exposition (1933, planned but not performed), and "Fight for Democracy" (planned but not performed). Some musical scores are by Paul Galico and G. Paoli and lyrics by Anna Hercz.

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

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Arthur Hercz was born in Hungary; educated at Vienna's Academy of Fine Arts; came to Chicago to work on the German exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition; joined Adolph Cudell to form Cudell & Hercz; changed spelling of his name in 1898 when he became an American citizen; joined Louis Guenzel to form Guenzel & Hercz in 1898; served as architectural director for William Baumgarten and Co. in New York ca. 1903-1909; became a partner in Pooley-Hercz Co. (Chicago, Ill.) ca. 1909; organi...

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